Posted on 05/17/2018 9:17:46 AM PDT by DCBryan1
An "explosive" eruption from Kilauea's summit on Thursday morning sent an ash plume soaring some 25,000 feet into the air, and officials are warning that the ash will cover a large part of the Big Island.
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Scientists are warning about the possibility of an explosive eruption at Kilauea's summit. (Image: USGS)
The National Weather Service has issued an ashfall advisory after radar showed the massive plume.
Hawaii Volcano Observatory officials confirmed that there was an explosive eruption, but still have yet to assess whether it was a steam-driven explosion that they have been warning residents about for several days.
“Wherever I go I hope there’s Rum!”
Look at the Dumb Asses.
After this here post, I’m gonna have me some!
Heigh ho. Time for another round of golf. No, wait. There goes the back nine.
That one event probably created more CO2 than all of mankind has in the last century.
Looking at the Dumb Ashes.....................
Alert....please....everyone send $100.00 in cash to:
AlGore Save The Earth Foundation
PO Box: UBA SUCKA
Chicago 60609
Quake activity has moved closer to the caldera.
Good, my lawn needs fertilizing...
In 2010, about this time of year, Eyjafjallajökull erupted in Iceland. The ash, supposedly, spread enough throughout the upper atmosphere that even here on the east coast of the U.S. the early part of the summer was significantly cooler than normal.
Is this eruption anywhere near that magnitude?
Is there a map of the affected area? That includes smoke and ash and not just lava.
Less destruction then your average Midwest tornado. Certainly less deaths.
Remember Pompeii.
Suggest spectators stand back 20 miles. At least.
Just left Waikiki Tuesday, wonder if the ash clouds are going to effect Air Traffic over all of the islands...
The Island is about to get bigger or smaller ,ouch
Look at the Dumb Asses.
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I’d be busy loading up on a generous supply of QUALITY dust masks and Soto mobile air filters for my family. But what do I know,
Future Darwin Award recipients?
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