SAN ANTONIO — On Sunday the Taal Volcano in the Philippines erupted, sending ash and smoke miles up into the sky, according to NASA.
Thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate in high-risk areas around Taal Volcano. As stated by OCHA, 459,300 are potentially affected and 43,600 people are in evacuation centers. The Taal Volcano caused $11.3 million in damage to agriculture in the Philippines.
But the event also made for some spectacular spectacle. Jaw-dropping pictures of lightning around the volcano were taken several minutes after the eruption, making for an eerie scene.
So how does volcanic lightning occur? Meteorologist Meagan Massey explains in the video below.
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