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Erupting volcanoes on Big Island spark vortices nicknamed ‘lava devils’

Images captured last week of swirling clouds near the front of the lava flow from fissure 3 on Mauna Loa while it was still active were vortices similar to dust devils.

Photo captures likely waterspout; a rarity in Hawaiʻi

Photo of swirling cloud in dark skies over over West Hawai‘i generates a whirlwind of interest on social media

WATCH: Winds Whip up on Saddle Road

Liz Nickelsen sent Big Island Now a video that captures some significant winds on Saddle Road headed toward Waikōloa on Saturday afternoon.