Huge rocks, Tephra, falls on motorist during massive volcanic eruption

Video Description

You have heard of Hail Dents and storm chasers, but this is a first: "Volcano Debris Dents". The eruption blew Tephra that fell on motorists near the town of Volcano, Hawaii. Tephra is the general term for any fragments of rock, minerals, and volcanic glass blasted into the air during a volcanic eruption, ranging from fine ash to large rocks that fall like bombs that can hurt or kill a person and or wildlife.

The footage would be right at home in the middle of a Midwest hailstorm.

Shot Sheet

You have heard of Hail Dents and storm chasers, but this is a first: "Volcano Debris Dents". The eruption blew Tephra that fell on motorists near the town of Volcano, Hawaii. Tephra is the general term for any fragments of rock, minerals, and volcanic glass blasted into the air during a volcanic eruption, ranging from fine ash to large rocks that fall like bombs that can hurt or kill a person and or wildlife.

The footage would be right at home in the middle of a Midwest hailstorm.

You have heard of Hail Dents and storm chasers, but this is a first: "Volcano Debris Dents". The eruption blew Tephra that fell on motorists near the town of Volcano, Hawaii. Tephra is the general term for any fragments of rock, minerals, and volcanic glass blasted into the air during a volcanic eruption, ranging from fine ash to large rocks that fall like bombs that can hurt or kill a person and or wildlife.

The footage would be right at home in the middle of a Midwest hailstorm.

Clip 1, Volcano rocks or Tephra falling on motorists as they drive slowly by, as if caught in a hail storm.

Clip 2, Small and huge rocks falling out of the sky and crashing to the ground.

Clip 3, Vehicles drive by as the road and surrounding area are being covered with rocks falling from the sky.

Clip 4, Looking up at the ash cloud that looks like a supercell with hail falling, but it shows huge rocks falling onto the area.

Clip 5: The volcanic rocks are now piling up on the road as they continue to fall, damaging vehicles like hail.

Clip 6, Volcanic rocks falling in front of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park sign.

Clip 7, Looking up at the huge ash cloud as rocks are falling.

Clips 8-11, Various tall screen clips of the scene as it unfolded, as the eruption hurled small and large rocks all over the area.

Location

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI

Big Island