#ashandbolt

A lightning tornado in volcanoes is a rare and spectacular phenomenon that occurs when a volcanic eruption produces a plume of ash & gas that rises above the crater and interacts with the surrounding air. The plume can generate static electricity by colliding and fragmenting particles of ash and ice, which can then discharge as lightning bolts within or around the plume. The plume can also rotate due to wind shear or thermal gradients, forming a vortex that resembles a tornado.