A lava breakout at Puʻu ʻŌʻō began this Tuesday morning, May 24, 2016 just before 7 a.m., HST. The breakout originated on the northeast flank of the cone, at the site of the vent for the ongoing June 27th lava flow. This breakout point fed a vigorous channelized flow that extended about 1 km (0.6 miles). This lava flow had not extended beyond the existing Puʻu ʻŌʻō flow field at the time this video was taken (8:30 a.m., HST). Video taken Tuesday, May 24, 2016 courtesy of USGS/HVO