The outcome is a spectacular vortex of dark smoke caused by the large lava fountains to create a "volnado" phenomenon.

The force of Mother Nature was on full display in Hawaii as the Kilauea volcano sent lava shooting more than 1,000 feet into the air. The current episode of eruption started on Sunday morning and lasted about five hours, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The eruption was accompanied by a "volnado," or a tornado-like swirl of dust and ash caused by the contrast between the heated air near the lava and the cooler air.

Scientists said fountains from the north vent are about 500 feet high, and fountains from the south vent are about one-third as high.

AP Photo/Caleb Jones VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, HI -- For the first time in three years, lava from Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is entering the Pacific Ocean - where it's creating new land and a stunning show for visitors. Officials at Volcanoes ...