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I've been following all of the arguments about what actual defines the SIZE of the whirlwind, and therefore what size creature it can pick up. As others have commented, it makes no game-balance sense that a small air elemental can pick up a creature based on the dimensions of the whirlwind. That's ridiculously overpowered. And I'd be careful about making an argument the other way; a GM can have a BBEG cast a SNA IV and unleash a gang of small air elementals on a 10th level fighter with crappy Reflex saves, with Mr. Fighter being taken 50' up and dropped for 5d6 damage over and over.
Furthermore, James Jacobs has already ruled that the "size" of the whirlwind = size of elemental. Live with it, folks. I would love to have my 6th level druid be able to pick up a Large 8 CR non-flying demon and drop it for 5d6 damage, but it ain't gonna happen.