# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZFkN3YilF0
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66150819-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-02T14:32:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

What happens when you mix a whirlwind with a volcano? ⁣
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Footage from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows exactly that atop Hawaii’s active Kilauea volcano on Monday (June 1).⁣
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The USGS say the spectacle may have been caused by heat from lava warming surface air drawing in surrounding air and creating convergence.⁣
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Locals call these small whirlwinds ‘puahiohio’.⁣
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#volcano #whirlwind #extremeweather #usgs #hawaii #kilauea

## Stats

- **Views:** 2,745
- **Likes:** 128
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- **Comments:** 2

## Tags

whirlwind, extremeweather, usgs, volcano, kilauea, hawaii

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