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More than 150 times in the past two centuries, volcanic eruptions have been accompanied by spectacular displays of lightning. Sometimes broad bolts of lightning streak across the sky. Other times St. Elmo's fire (ball lightning) cascades from above. Sometimes volcanoes produce branching displays such as at Sakurajima (see photo above.) The 1981 eruption of Mt St Helens featured a spectacular display of sheet lightning, with truck-sized balls of St Elmo's fire seen rolling along the ground 29 miles north of the mountain. Other well-known volcanoes that produced lightning include Vesuvius (1944), Krakatau (1990's), Surtsey, the new volcanic island in Iceland (1963), and Paracutin, the cinder cone that grew out of a farmer's field in Mexico (1940's.)
Chile volcano erupts, villages evacuated
The Associated Press | May 2, 2008
Posted on 05/02/2008 1:35:18 PM PDT by Strategerist
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010398/posts
Geology Picture of the Week, May 4-10, 2008:
Impressive Ash Clouds from Chilean Volcano
Various Sources | May 2-5, 2008 | Various
Posted on 05/05/2008 10:32:31 AM PDT by cogitator
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2011504/posts
Emergency evacuation as Chile volcano spews lava
Reuters | 5-6-08
Posted on 05/06/2008 6:58:11 AM PDT by rdl6989
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011909/posts
Eruption of Chilean Volcano viewed from space
NASA Earth Observatory | May 3, 2008 | NASA
Posted on 05/06/2008 8:15:05 AM PDT by cogitator
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2011956/posts
Chile volcano blasts ash 20 miles high, forcing evacuations
AP | May 6, 2008 - 1 hour ago | EDUARDO GALLARDO
Posted on 05/06/2008 8:59:56 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2012320/posts
Erupting Chilean volcano could spew ash for months
AP on Yahoo | 5/7/08 | Antonio de la Jara
Posted on 05/07/2008 12:56:23 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012604/posts
Chile volcanic eruption at critical stage: Expert
Reuters on Yahoo | 5/9/08 | Antonio de la Jara
Posted on 05/09/2008 1:20:28 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013741/posts
Lightning Bolts appear above volcano in Chile
+ Etna volcano rumbles back to life in Sicily
Yahoo News and AFP | May 10, 2008
Posted on 05/13/2008 9:23:41 AM PDT by NYer
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2015308/posts
Volcano Releases One Trillion Cow Farts Into Atmosphere
The Peoples Cube | 5/14/08 | Red Square
Posted on 05/15/2008 8:01:10 AM PDT by laotzu
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2016338/posts