September 29, 2021 NEWS RELEASE Hawaii National Park, HAWAI‘I – A new eruption at the summit of Kīlauea volcano is drawing thousands of visitors to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park eager to see the plume of gas and steam by day and the lava glow after dark. The park remains open 24 hours a day, and the public is reminded to stay safe by following these precautions: - Maintain social distance of six feet from others and wear a mask to reduce the spread of COVID-19. If you are sick, please visit an

We know you've heard of a volcano...but how about a volnado? This afternoon, during episode 32 lava fountaining at Kīlauea, in Hawaii, the V3 live camera (https://ow.ly/QTir50WPZKu) caught this whirlwind kicking up loose ash and spatter deposits along the active lava fountain and flow within Halemaʻumaʻu crater. These whirlwinds, which can also occur on the crater rim downwind of the eruption (within the closed area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park), have been documented during several eruptiv