Storm feature

Updraft

The current of rising, buoyant air that lifts moisture into the storm. Visually it appears as a tall, firm tower with sharp cauliflower edges when strong.

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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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  • Desert multicell near Mountainair, NM
    Storm mode Multicell cluster
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  • Tornadic HP Supercell near Snyder, OK
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  • HP Supercell near Littlefield, TX
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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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  • High-based supercell near Vaughn, New Mexico
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  • Severe Multicell Thunderstorm in Central Oklahoma
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  • Outflow-Driven Multicell Storm over North Texas
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