If the updraft in a supercell is so strong that precipitation cannot fall through it, southwesterly winds aloft usually blow precipitation ____.
A)northwestward
B)southwestward
C)northeastward
D)southeastward
E)straight westward

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Precipitation in a supercell with strong updrafts and southwesterly winds aloft is typically blown northeastward. This is because the southwesterly winds aloft push the precipitation towards the opposite direction of the wind flow, which is towards the northeast.

If the Updraft in a Supercell Is So Strong That