A swirling ash "tornado" formed next to jets of lava on Sunday as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is once again shooting lava more than 1,000 feet into the air. During episode 36 of the current series of eruptions, lava fountains reached between 1,000 and 1,100 feet, according to measurements by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. The current episodic eruption began on Dec. 23, 2024, and has produced significant lava fountaining not seen since the 1983–86 episodic fountains at the beginning of the Puʻuʻō

HAPPENING NOW: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews lava during an eruption. https://abcnews.go.com/US/lava-fountains-hawaiis-kilauea-volcano-reached-1100-feet/story?id=127392146 | ABC7NY

Ein kleiner Spaziergang am Kaʻena Point – und was für ein Highlight! 🌊✨ Zwischen Wind, Wellen und dieser atemberaubenden Natur durften wir heute einen echten Hawaiian Monk Seal sehen. So ein seltener und magischer Moment! 🤍 Englisch: A little walk at Kaʻena Point – and what a highlight! 🌊✨ Between the wind, waves, and stunning nature, we were lucky enough to spot a Hawaiian monk seal today. Such a rare and magical moment! 🤍 Hawaii never stops amazing us. | Konny Reimann