So2 Alerts Hawaii

Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park
Sulfur Dioxide Advisory History Charts

The volcanic emissions of sulfur dioxide fumes from Kilauea can be hazardous to your health. Especially if you have asthma or difficulty in breathing. The following images/charts are updated roughly every 15 minutes and show the current SO2 alert levels.

National Park Service: Plume Map
Sensitive individuals should limit exposure in the highlighted areas.

Chart of history of Jaggar Museum advisory levels by 15-minute intervals since midnight

Chart of history of Kilauea Visitor Center advisory levels by 15-minute intervals since midnight

Advisory Levels

Legend showing advisory level color scheme

Data Disclaimer

CAUTION: Check the “Last Updated” time to confirm that the posted data are current. While all efforts have been made to provide timely updates, technical difficulties may cause delays and periods of missing data.

Click here for more information about National Park Service (NPS) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Advisory Program

Click here for a copy of the Hawaii County Civil Defense Emissions from Kilauea Volcano brochure

Leave a Reply

You can use these XHTML tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <blockquote cite=""> <code> <em> <strong>