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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on September 05, 2010, 04:38

Title: Hawaii Fire Tornado
Post by: sam on September 05, 2010, 04:38

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Firefighters watch a "fire tornado" wreathed with dust and smoke as it swirls on the south slope of Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano Sunday. The fiery column was spawned during a 1,400-acre (566-hectare) brush fire triggered by regional drought.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/09/photogalleries/100903-fire-tornadoes-pictures-whirls-vortex-firenadoes-devils-science-weather/?now=2010-09-03-00:01

Title: Re: Hawaii Fire Tornado
Post by: Simon on September 05, 2010, 11:20

Bloody hell!  Looks like something out of a movie!

Title: Re: Hawaii Fire Tornado
Post by: Rik on September 05, 2010, 11:23

Life imitating art?

Title: Re: Hawaii Fire Tornado
Post by: Simon on September 05, 2010, 11:44

Indeed.

Title: Re: Hawaii Fire Tornado
Post by: Michelle on September 05, 2010, 22:32

Wow!!