Before the series time skip, after Luffy punched a World Noble in the face in the Sabaody Archipelago, the Straw Hats had to face the wrath of Admiral Kizaru, one of Marine's highest-ranking officers and user of the Logia Devil Fruit.

Source: https://screenrant.com/one-piece-luffy-scared-kizaru-stronger-than-kaido/

Capable of fighting and hurting a Logia type in Ace, and strong enough to hurt Kaido with his attacks.

Source: https://gamerant.com/one-piece-how-strong-is-yamato/

Due to these reasons, Logia type devil fruits are highly sought-after.

Source: https://gamerant.com/one-piece-logia-type-devil-fruits-ranked/

If one had to guess, a Logia awakening should allow the user to produce their element on a large scale or even turn others in their surroundings into the said element and manipulate them.

Source: https://gamerant.com/one-piece-devil-fruit-awakening-explained/

This very fight could be the first time a Logia Awakening was used in Given the fact that they were able to permanently change the atmosphere and the surroundings of Punk Hazard, it could be a sign of Devil Fruit Awakening.

Source: https://gamerant.com/one-piece-logia-awakening-power/