A volcano in Iceland erupts, spewing a massive Volcanic ash cloud towards mainland Europe, with a tropical cyclone driving the cloud faster than anticipated towards Europe. Dr. Goldschein (Iván Kamarás), who prepared a model for this occurrence alerts NATO officer, Colonel Ralph Dillard (John Rhys-Davies), stationed in NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, warning about the severity of the situation. As the model predicts, the volcanic eruption and its accompanying earthquakes trigger more volcanic eruptions across Europe, in Laacher See, Santorini, Mount Etna and the Canary Islands, sending more ash to the atmosphere.