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<LI><B><FONT face="Arial"><FONT color="#FFFFFF"><FONT size="+0">This drag effect will have a tendency to pull air down with the falling rain.<BR>
<LI>This is one way that thunderstorm downdrafts can be generated.<BR>
<LI>It is not the major contributor to thunderstorm winds though.<BR>
<LI>As precipitation falls into warmer air, it can get warm enough to mix with the surrounding air.<BR>
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