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But as soon as the three helicopters arrived at the fire, they were tossed around by the violent downdrafts — and equally jarring updrafts.
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Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Hail forms in the colder portions of clouds with strong updrafts.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
An equalizer:From unhoused folks to beachfront Malibu homeowners, wildfires hit all of LA society
How do fire whirls form?
Fire whirls form when wind converges with the updraft of hot air from the fire.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
This is the place to see people jump off a cliff, then rise on the updraft.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Hail forms in the colder portions of clouds with strong updrafts.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
An equalizer:From unhoused folks to beachfront Malibu homeowners, wildfires hit all of LA society
How do fire whirls form?
Fire whirls form when wind converges with the updraft of hot air from the fire.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
This is the place to see people jump off a cliff, then rise on the updraft.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Updraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/updraft. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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updraft
noun
up·draft
ˈəp-ˌdraft 
-ˌdrȧft
: an upward movement of gas (as air)
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