May 5, 2026 — Episode 46 Pele's hair, lapilli, and ash near Kilauea Military Camp

Pele's hair, lapilli, and ash particles from episode 46 of lava fountaining at the summit of Kīlauea were transported by wind in a north-northwest direction during the latter half of the episode on the afternoon of May 5, 2026. This photograph shows a tubular tumbleweed that was nearly 1 foot (30 cm) long, which had accumulated at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field station near the Kilauea Military Camp in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (purple highlighter for scale). USGS photo by K. Mulliken.