Big Island Video News
Kīlauea Volcano Alert Level Raised As Lava Flows Begin (Nov. 2, 2026)
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- Kīlauea Volcano Alert Level Raised As Lava Flows Begin (Nov. 2, 2026)
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - The next high lava fountaining episode at the summit of Kilauea volcano could occur at any moment.
For our ongoing coverage of the Kilauea volcano eruption, including the latest updates and past story archive: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS.
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- High Lava Fountains Return To Kīlauea Volcano, End After 6 Hours (Oct. 17, 2026)
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Episode 55 of the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption began at 3:19 a.m. HST on Saturday, October 17th.
For our ongoing coverage of the Kilauea volcano eruption, including the latest updates and past story archive: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS.
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- Hawaiʻi Police Hold News Conference On Kaʻū Incident (Oct. 8, 2026)
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- 11:15
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- from video news conference with the Hawaiʻi Police Department
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- Ground Cracks From Kilauea Magma Movement Prompt New Volcano Park Closures (Oct. 8, 2026)
- Runtime
- 3:01
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - New ground cracks discovered in the Kilauea summit area due to recent magma movement underground have prompted new precautionary closures within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
For our ongoing coverage of the Kilauea volcano eruption, including the latest updates and past story archive: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video, photos and maps courtesy the USGS and National Park Service.
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- Iconic Hawaiʻi Sea Arch Collapses Into Ocean (October 2, 2026)
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - The iconic, 90-foot sea arch was still standing on September 23rd, park officials say, but had collapsed by Sunday night, September 27.
For our ongoing coverage of the Kilauea volcano eruption, including the latest updates and past story archive: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the NPS, BIVN file.
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- Kilauea Magma Movement Closes Area Of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (October 1, 2026)
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Increased earthquake activity and large, rapid displacements on the summit tiltmeters were evidence of something happening just below the surface of the crater, where a low-level lava eruption continues at the established vent complex.
For our ongoing coverage of the Kilauea volcano eruption, including the latest updates and past story archive: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS.
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- Kilauea Eruption Update: Increased Lava Flows From South Vent (Sept. 29, 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Precursory lava activity continues at the summit of Kīlauea. In a USGS webcam video from Monday night, we can see a mysterious flying object enter the picture, most likely a drone, surveying the vigorous lava flows from the south vent.
For our ongoing coverage of the Kilauea volcano eruption, including the latest updates and past story archive: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS.
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- Kilauea Eruption Update for Monday (September 28, 2026)
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Low-level eruptive activity continues at the summit of Kilauea, where scientists say another episode of high lava fountaining remains a possibility.
For our ongoing coverage of the Kilauea volcano eruption, including the latest updates and past story archive: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS.
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- Hurricane Nolo 6 p.m. Update: Flooding Closes Highway (September 26, 2026)
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - The Tropical Storm Warning for Hawaiʻi has been discontinued, as Hurricane Nolo continues to move to the west, away from the Big Island.
Continuing updates on Nolo: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/tropical-cyclone-nolo/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy NOAA and the County of Hawaiʻi. Includes official Hawaii County Civil Defense message.
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- Hurricane Nolo Begins Moving West, South of Hawaiʻi - 8 a.m. Update (September 26, 2026)
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - A Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch remain in effect for Hawaiʻi County.
Continuing updates on Nolo: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/tropical-cyclone-nolo/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy NOAA and the National Hurricane Center.
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- Hurricane Nolo Update for 2 p.m on Friday (September 25, 2026)
- Runtime
- 3:01
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - As of 2 pm on Friday afternoon, Hurricane Nolo was located 155 miles south of Hawaii island, and moving slowly north-northeast at 5 mph.
A Hurricane Watch and Tropical Storm Warning remain in effect for Hawaii County.
Continuing updates on Nolo: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/tropical-cyclone-nolo/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy Hawaii County, Office of Governor Josh Green, and the National Hurricane Center.
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- Hurricane Nolo Strengthens - Friday 10 a.m. Update (September 25, 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:28
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - A Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch are in effect for Hawaiʻi island. Nolo is now a Category Two hurricane.
Continuing updates on Nolo: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/tropical-cyclone-nolo/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Includes the Hawaii County Civil Defense message issued on Friday morning.
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- NOLO UPDATE: Tropical Storm Warning Issued As Hawaiʻi Island Prepares (September 24, 2026)
- Runtime
- 4:52
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Hawaiʻi island, where residents were busy making last minute preparations Thursday for the arrival of Nolo, expected to near the Big Island on Saturday as a major hurricane.
Continuing updates on Nolo: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/tropical-cyclone-nolo/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video by BIVN and courtesy the NOAA and Hawaiian Electric.
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- HURRICANE WATCH: 2 pm Update on TS Nolo, Civil Defense Message (Sept. 23, 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
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- Tropical Storm Nolo Update - 11 a.m. Wednesday (September 23, 2026)
- Runtime
- 6:20
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI - This news conference was held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, when the storm was a Tropical Depression Fifteen-E. One hour later, at 11 a.m., the system became Tropical Storm Nolo. A Hurricane Watch has since been issued for Hawaiʻi County.
Video courtesy the Office of Governor Josh Green. Some National Weather Service full screen graphics have been added by BIVN.
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- Lava Reactivates At Kīlauea Volcano, Potential Cyclone Approaches Hawaii (September 23, 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - We are monitoring two developing situations this Wednesday, both with uncertain forecasts.
There is a potential tropical cyclone (Nolo) developing to the southeast of Hawaiʻi that could eventually impact the Big Island as a major hurricane this weekend. Meanwhile, lava is once again erupting at the summit of Kīlauea volcano.
For our ongoing coverage of the Kilauea volcano eruption, including the latest updates and past story archive: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS, NOAA.
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- Kīlauea Eruption Update: The End Of Lava Fountain Episodes? (Sept. 18, 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - The Volcano Alert Level for Kilauea remains at WATCH, as scientists are keeping a close eye recent changes to see if they will lead to altered eruptive behavior at the Hawaiʻi island volcano.
For our ongoing coverage of the Kilauea volcano eruption, including the latest updates and past story archive: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS.
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- Eruption Changes At Kīlauea Volcano (September 16, 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - New vents opened Monday night, north of the established vent complex in the summit caldera. The vents opened without significant seismicity, although there was a short-lived swarm of shallow earthquakes in the came region on the night of September 13.
For our ongoing coverage of the Kilauea volcano eruption, including the latest updates and past story archive: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS.
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- Kilauea Eruption Update: Unusual Activity Noted (Sep. 14, 2026)
- Runtime
- 3:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - This is now the longest precursory phase of the current eruption, since high fountains began after episode 4. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says it is not possible to say how long the precursory activity may last.
For our ongoing coverage of the Kilauea volcano eruption, including the latest updates and past story archive: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS
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- Kilauea Lava Eruption Nears As Lowell Departs Hawaiʻi (September 9, 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Low-level lava activity continues at the summit with the rate of inflation stalled.
For our ongoing coverage of the Kilauea volcano eruption, including the latest updates and past story archive: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS, and features a Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense message.
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- Hurricane Lowell Update for 11 a.m. Monday (September 7, 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI - Hurricane Lowell continues churning towards the western edge of the main Hawaiian islands. As of 11 a.m., the Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports Lowell is a strong category 2 hurricane, after its maximum sustained winds have decreased to 110 miles per hour.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Includes a Hawai'i County Civil Defense radio message. Images courtesy NOAA.
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- Hurricane Lowell 8 p.m. Update for Sunday, September 6
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI - The latest from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center continues to reflect an eastward shift in the guidance for Hurricane Lowell, nudging the forecast track closer to the western main Hawaiian islands.
A Hurricane Watch has been issued for the County of Kauai.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Includes a Hawai'i County Civil Defense radio message. Images courtesy NOAA.
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- Hurricane Lowell Heading North: 3 p.m. Update for Sunday, September 6
- Runtime
- 7:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI - As of Sunday at 2 p.m., the Central Pacific Hurricane Center reported Hurricane Lowell was 555 miles southwest of Oʻahu, moving slowly due north at 6 miles per hour. The center of the storm is expected to pass just west of the main Hawaiian Islands on Monday night.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Includes a Hawai'i County Civil Defense radio message, video from social media livestreams by the National Hurricane Center and State of Hawaiʻi. Images courtesy NOAA.
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- Hurricane Lowell Turning WNW: 2 p.m. Update for Saturday, September 5
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI - Lowell is forecast to make a sharp turn to the north and then north-northeast at some point later today into tonight, with an increase in forward speed. Tropical storm conditions will be possible in Kauai County by late Monday or Monday night.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Includes a Hawai'i County Civil Defense radio message. Images courtesy NOAA National Hurricane Center.
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- Major Hurricane Lowell Update: Hawaiʻi Officials Hold News Conference (Sept. 4, 2026)
- Runtime
- 10:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI - Lowell remains a major hurricane as it moves westward, south of the Hawaiian islands.
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- Lava Fountain Erupts At Kilauea Summit, Ash Fall Alert Issued (August 25, 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - A follow-up report to an earlier video. Episode 54 began at 10:30 a.m. HST on Tuesday.
For our ongoing coverage of the Kilauea volcano eruption, including the latest updates and past story archive: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS, and features a Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense message.
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- Kilauea Lava Eruption Begins, As Hawaii Hurricane Recovery Continues (Aug. 25, 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Precursory, low-level activity began Tuesday morning at the Hawaiʻi island volcano. The activity heralds the upcoming start of of episode 54 lava fountains, which could begin at any moment. The USGS Volcano Alert Level for Kīlauea has been raised from ADVISORY to WATCH and the Aviation Color Code from YELLOW to ORANGE.
For our ongoing coverage of the Kilauea volcano eruption, including the latest updates and past story archive: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS, Hawaii County, and Hawaiian Electric.
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- Hurricane Lala: Images On the Ground In Kaʻū (August 21, 2026)
- Runtime
- 5:00
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI - Governor Josh Green and Hawaiʻi Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Stephen Logan talk about what they have seen on the ground in Nāʻālehu after Hurricane Lala struck last weekend.
Video courtesy the State of Hawaiʻi, livestreamed over social media. Photos courtesy the Hawaiʻi National Guard, Office of the Governor, and the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation
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- Hawaiʻi Officials Discuss Next Potential Tropical Storm (August 20, 2026)
- Runtime
- 6:00
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI - Governor Josh Green and National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist John Bravender talk about the next system to possible threaten Hawaiʻi.
Video courtesy the State of Hawaiʻi, livestreamed over social media. Some graphics have been adjusted by BIVN for improved visibility.
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- Supplies Delivered To Kaʻū Residents Isolated By Hurricane Lala (August 20, 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- KAʻŪ, Hawaiʻi - The Office of Hawaiian Affairs helped organize and document the delivery of food and needed supplies to those left stranded by the storm.
For our ongoing news updates on Hurricane Lala, visit https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/tropical-cyclone-lala/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Hawaiian Electric.
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- Hurricane Lala Power Restoration Update (August 19, 2026)
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Approximately 17,000 customers on Hawai'i Island are still without power as of Wednesday morning.
For our ongoing news updates on Hurricane Lala, visit https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/tropical-cyclone-lala/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video and maps courtesy Hawaiian Electric, County of Hawaiʻi.
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- Governor Closes Big Island Schools After Seeing Hurricane-Hit Kaʻū (Aug. 17, 2026)
- Runtime
- 16:56
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Governor Josh Green was able to tour the hard-hit area of Kaʻū on Monday, and made the closure announcement during a press conference held in Hilo afterwards.
For our ongoing news updates on Tropical Storm Lala, visit https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/tropical-cyclone-lala/
Press conference video from Hawaiʻi County. Features footage of storm damage by Hawaiʻi DOT, County of Hawaiʻi, and the Hawaiʻi National Guard.
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- Hurricane Lala Aftermath Update: Hawaiʻi County News Conference (August 16, 2026)
- Runtime
- 8:32
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Hawaiʻi County officials held a press conference on Sunday, addressing response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Lala.
For our ongoing news updates on Tropical Storm Lala, visit https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/tropical-cyclone-lala/
Press conference video from Hawaiʻi County livestream. Features footage of storm damage by BIVN, Visionary Video, Hawaiʻi DOT and the Hawaiʻi National Guard.
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- Lala Becomes A Hurricane, 85 Miles SSE of Hawai'i (August 15, 2026)
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- HAWAI'I ISLAND - A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the Big Island. The large windfield containing tropical-storm force winds is already enveloping Hawaii island.
For our ongoing news updates on Tropical Storm Lala, visit https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/tropical-cyclone-lala/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy BIVN, and graphics by the NOAA Central Pacific Hurricane Center.
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- Hawaiʻi Officials Emergency Press Conference on Lala Hurricane Threat (Aug. 14, 2026)
- Runtime
- 16:41
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI - Governor Josh Green held a news conference on Friday evening concerning the threat from Tropical Storm Lala, expected to hit the south side of Hawaiʻi island on Saturday as a category 1 hurricane.
For our ongoing news updates on Tropical Storm Lala, visit https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/tropical-cyclone-lala/
Video courtesy the State of Hawaiʻi, livestreamed over social media. Some graphics have been adjusted by BIVN for improved visibility.
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- Hawaii Hurricane Warning: Civil Defense Radio Alert on TS Lala (August 14, 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI - Tropical Storm Lala continues on its path towards Hawaiʻi island, following a forecast track that is mostly unchanged from the one issued earlier Friday morning. Lala is expected to become a category 1 hurricane when it reaches the Big Island on Saturday.
For our ongoing news updates on Tropical Storm Lala, visit https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/tropical-cyclone-lala/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Includes the noon Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense radio message. Video courtesy BIVN, and graphics by the NOAA Central Pacific Hurricane Center.
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- Kilauea Volcano Erupts High Lava Fountains For 9.6 Hours (August 13, 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Episode 53 in the ongoing eruption at the summit of Kilauea volcano ended overnight.
For our ongoing coverage of the Kilauea volcano eruption, including the latest updates and past story archive: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS.
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- Kilauea Alert Level Raised, Potential Tropical Cyclone for Hawai'i (August 12, 2026)
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - The next episode of high lava fountaining at Kilauea volcano expected at any moment, as a potential tropical cyclone developing to the southeast of the Big Island could potentially impact the Hawai'i this weekend.
For our ongoing coverage of the Kilauea volcano eruption, including the latest updates and past story archive: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS and NOAA.
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- Kilauea Volcano Update: Are Lava Fountains Growing Taller? (Aug. 9, 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - A recent Volcano Watch article examines how lava chemistry correlates with higher lava fountains, and scientists are wondering if Kīlauea might be in another growth phase.
For our ongoing coverage of the Kilauea volcano eruption, including the latest updates and past story archive: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS and the University of Hawaiʻi.
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- Kilauea Volcano Update: New Crack Opens, Large Flames Seen (Aug. 6, 2026)
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - There has been a recent visible change at the Kilauea volcano summit vents over the last week.
A new crack has opened upslope of the south vent, and has been producing intermittent large flames. The south vent itself has been mostly dark.
For our ongoing coverage of the Kilauea volcano eruption, including the latest updates and past story archive: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/tag/kilauea/
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS.
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- Kilauea Lava Fountains Erupt, Episode 52 Begins (July 28, 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - After a day of low-level precursory activity, episode 52 in the ongoing Kilauea summit eruption got underway on Tuesday evening.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS. Includes the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense radio message.
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- Kilauea Eruption Window Opens As Tropical Storm Fausto Passes Hawaii (July 28, 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Eruptive episode 52 could coincide with the passage of Tropical Storm Fausto to the north of the Hawaiian islands.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Includes the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense message. Video courtesy USGS, graphics courtesy NOAA/NWS.
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- High Surf Warning: Tropical Storm Fausto Closes Hilo Beaches (July 27, 2026)
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Powerful surf generated by Tropical Cyclone Fausto is beginning to impact Hawaiʻi island shores.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Includes the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense message. Video by BIVN, graphics courtesy NOAA/NWS.
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- Tracking Hurricane Fausto, Kilauea Eruption Window (July 22, 2026)
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI - Forecasters are monitoring the summit of Kilauea volcano, as well as Hurricane Fausto, with an eye towards the middle of next week.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video and photos courtesy the USGS and NOAA/NWS.
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- Waimea "Speed Dating" Candidate Forum Tradition Continues (July 20, 2026)
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- WAIMEA, Hawaiʻi - Waimea gathered for the town’s traditional “speed dating” candidate forum on Thursday, July 16, ahead of the 2026 primary election in Hawaiʻi.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the Waimea Community Association.
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- Will Lava Overflow The Kīlauea Volcano Caldera? (July 19, 2026)
- Runtime
- 4:22
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Many have wondered if lava will one day fill the entire Kīlauea caldera, and overflow. And if so, when?
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video and photos courtesy the USGS and BIVN. Incudes a portion of the July 16, 2026 USGS Volcano Minute audio presentation.
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- Kilauea Volcano Update: Eruption Paused, Next Episode Forecasted (July 17, 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Preliminary models indicate that the forecast window for episode 52 is between July 24 and August 3.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video and photos courtesy the USGS.
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- Huge Lava Fountains Erupt at Kīlauea Summit (July 15, 2026)
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Episode 51 in the ongoing eruption at the summit of Kilauea got underway on Wednesday morning, after days of low-level precursory activity.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS.
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- Kilauea Volcano Eruption Update (July 14, 2026)
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - On Tuesday, the Alert Level for the Hawaii island volcano was raised from ADVISORY to WATCH, and the Aviation Color Code from YELLOW to ORANGE, in anticipation of episode 51.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Includes the Hawaii County Civil Defense radio message. Video courtesy the USGS.
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- Kīlauea Update: Eruption Forecast, Before-and-After Lava Level (July 11, 2026)
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - The eruption at the summit of Kilauea volcano is paused, but high lava fountains are expected to occur in the next few days.
A synthesized text-to-video voiceover was used in the narration for this story. Video courtesy the USGS.
