if (!active)
    exit;
if (!scr_onscreen_tolerance(id, 100))
    exit;
timer++;
if (strength > 1)
    strength = scr_movetowards(strength, 3, 0.2);
ys = scr_platswap_yscale();
if (timer >= rate)
{
    var _leaf = ((count % 2) == 0) ? instance_create(x, y + 40, obj_whirlwind_particle) : instance_create(x, y + 40, obj_cliff_crater_leaf);
    _leaf.siner = random(62.83185307179586);
    _leaf.lifetime = lifetime;
    _leaf.style = style;
    _leaf.owner = id;
    _leaf.downward = true;
    _leaf.depth = depth;
    timer = 0;
    if (count >= next_trail)
    {
        var _windtrail = instance_create(x, y, obj_cliff_crater_windtrail);
        wind_direction += (180 + irandom_range(-30, 30));
        _windtrail.direction = wind_direction;
        _windtrail.owner = id;
        _windtrail.depth = depth;
        _windtrail.downward = true;
        if ((count % 2) == 0)
            count = -1;
        next_trail = count + 1 + irandom_range(10, 16);
    }
    count++;
}