SAT MAY 18: MT. ST. HELENS ERUPTS

5:51pm: Look Out Below, A Snow of Volcanic Ash...

On this date in 1980, at 8:32 a.m. Pacific Time, Mount St. Helens, a volcanic peak in southwestern Washington, suffered a massive eruption, killing 57 people and devastating some 210 square miles of wilderness. (From The History Channel)

Before and After

Posted by cronish at May 18, 2002 06:27 PM