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Kittigate

Does the wind ever blow straight down from the sky above?

Posted - December 7, 2021
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  • 10499
    Yes.  It's called a downdraft, and some can be quite strong.  Downdrafts usually occur in thunderstorms.  They're a weird thing to experience.
      December 7, 2021 2:57 PM MST
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  • 44355
    Dang...beat me to it.
      December 7, 2021 5:07 PM MST
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  • 13395
    ThriftyMaid reply.
      December 7, 2021 11:47 PM MST
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  • 13395
    SeeThriftyMaid reply
      December 7, 2021 11:45 PM MST
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  • 17477
    Read the "Read" section.

    https://learningweather.psu.edu/node/93
      December 7, 2021 10:23 PM MST
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  • 13395
    Thanks, that's a rather complexicated issue.
      December 7, 2021 10:39 PM MST
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  • 13261
    It most certainly does not blow down from the sky below or to the side. Grrrrr.
      December 7, 2021 10:41 PM MST
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