
Natural DisastersJuly 27, 2018
Photo Gallery: How Kilauea—and Other Volcanoes—Produce Amazing and Frightful Weather
Volcanic tornadoes, choking fog, “laze,” lightning, hail, waterspouts and even frost are created above hot eruptions
Robin George Andrews is a volcanologist and science writer based in London. His most recent book is How To Kill An Asteroid (W.W. Norton, 2024). Follow him on X @SquigglyVolcano

Photo Gallery: How Kilauea—and Other Volcanoes—Produce Amazing and Frightful Weather
Volcanic tornadoes, choking fog, “laze,” lightning, hail, waterspouts and even frost are created above hot eruptions