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The hook reflects precipitation wrapping around the back side of the updraft.
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Yvette Richardson, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2024
Its strategic location, perched atop a crest in the road with a significant dip just before our property, creates a powerful updraft.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
But as soon as the three helicopters arrived at the fire, they were tossed around by the violent downdrafts — and equally jarring updrafts.
—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
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Yvette Richardson, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2024
Its strategic location, perched atop a crest in the road with a significant dip just before our property, creates a powerful updraft.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
But as soon as the three helicopters arrived at the fire, they were tossed around by the violent downdrafts — and equally jarring updrafts.
—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
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“Updraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/updraft. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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updraft
noun
up·draft
ˈəp-ˌdraft 
-ˌdrȧft
: an upward movement of gas (as air)
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