38K views · 260 reactions | Dirty lightning ⚡ Volcanic lightning is an electrical discharge caused by a volcanic eruption rather than from an ordinary thunderstorm. Volcanic lightning arises from colliding, fragmenting particles of volcanic ash and sometimes ice, which generate static electricity within the volcanic plume, leading to the name dirty thunderstorm. | Donegal Weather Channel | Facebook

1.5M views · 9.4K reactions | LAVA & LIGHTNING: After 43 years Chile's Calbuco #volcano woke up this week in a spectacular display. The eruption even produced its own lightning; a phenomenon known as a dirty thunderstorm. Photos >> kiro.tv/CalbucoErupts | KIRO 7 News | Facebook

881K views · 12K reactions | Incredible footage of volcanic eruption...

Volcanic eruptions are breathtaking—but with lightning, they become nature’s most electrifying spectacle! When a volcano erupts, it creates a plume, which is a mixture of hot volcanic ash, gas, and water vapour that is tightly packed together. As it ascends, tiny particles gain friction, which helps contribute to these lightning strikes. #EarthCapture at Volcán de Fuego, Guatemala by Danielle Herrera 📸 #volcano #lightning #naturephotography #science | BBC Earth