# Special Weather Statement: Big Island Interior; Big Island Summit; Big Island South; Big Island Southeast; Big Island East — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-14 15:41 ingested 2026-07-15 08:14

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## extract

Special Weather Statement — Big Island Interior; Big Island Summit; Big Island South; Big Island Southeast; Big Island East
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Observed.
WHAT...An episodic fountaining eruption is expected within
the Kilauea summit caldera. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has
indicated a potential eruption window between today, July 14 and
July 16. Fountaining episodes typically last less than 12 hours
but ash can remain in the air longer depending on wind and
weather.

IMPACTS...If an eruption occurs, varying levels of ash, Pele's
hair, and other lightweight tephra may fall downwind of the
eruption. Smaller particles can travel farther from the eruption
site and may affect communities at greater distances. Low level
winds will carry any tephra to the west or southwest of the
summit. If the eruption is strong enough to loft tephra above the
trade wind inversion, tephra may be carried to the north or
northwest.

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