Small whirlwind over Halema‘uma‘u lava lake
![A rainy view from the western rim of Halema‘uma‘u, at Kīlauea summit](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/multimediaFile-3204-edit.jpg?itok=6sBABUSW)
Detailed Description
A rainy view from the western rim of Halema‘uma‘u, at Kīlauea summit, on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Field crews observed a small and weak whirlwind (center) form over the eastern crusted surface of the lava lake around 3:00 p.m. HST. It only lasted for a minute before dissipating. USGS photo by C. Parcheta.
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Public Domain.