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Two-cell storm simulations are not always stronger than one-cell control simulations. Migration of low-level vertical vorticity centers is ubiquitous through all runs, but orientation of and interaction between two storms' gust fronts modulates where the vortic- ity center will end up. Gust fronts in better alignment have more vorticity centers reach an updraft where they are stretched and intensi ed. With re- spect to storm mode, higher buoyancy produced less classic supercells while higher shear produced more classic supercells. High precipitation supercells were favored with two-cell simulations where the second cell was directly to the southwest of the control cell. Secondary cells that were close to the con- trol merged quickly and were often stronger than simulations with large cell separation distance. 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Gust fronts in better alignment have more vorticity centers reach an updraft where they are stretched and intensi ed. With re- spect to storm mode, higher buoyancy produced less classic supercells while higher shear produced more classic supercells. High precipitation supercells were favored with two-cell simulations where the second cell was directly to the southwest of the control cell. Secondary cells that were close to the con- trol merged quickly and were often stronger than simulations with large cell separation distance. 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