Storm feature

Downdraft

A column of sinking, precipitation-cooled air within or beneath the storm. Downdrafts drive gust fronts, hail shafts, and the storm outflow.

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  • Western New Mexico Monsoon Cells
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  • Summer Multicell over Lake Overholser in OKC, OK
    Storm mode Multicell cluster
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  • Backside of the Storm in NW Oklahoma
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  • Monsoon storm near Wickenburg, AZ
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  • Monsoon Storm Outside of Flagstaff, Arizona
    Storm mode Multicell cluster
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  • Supercell becoming undercut south of Salina, KS
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  • High-based supercell near Vaughn, New Mexico
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