ash devils

From Glossary of Meteorology
Dust devils made visible by loose ash from the earth's surface that is picked up or entrained by the rotating column of air.

For example, after the eruption of the Mount St. Helens volcano in western Washington state during May 1980, ash devils were frequently observed in the eastern Washington boundary layer during the subsequent summer.
Compare dust devil, steam devils.

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