40 years ago - Mount St. Helens. erupted

[Talyn]

https://www.npr.org/2020/05/18/8548...tic-40-years-ago-when-mount-st-helens-erupted

I was a young buck on a fire crew in western Oregon when one sunny work day we heard a bunch of thunder in a clear sky. When we got into our rigs were heard that St Helens had gone up, and after some driving we were able to see the eruption plume when we gained some elevation in the mountains.

We were ~100 air miles due south and didn't get any ash but it sure was an interesting summer as the mountain continued to do its thing.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

That put me at 14!

 

[Keystone19250]

That put me at 14!

22 for me

 

[Keystone19250]

I do remember that day. Totally catastrophic, I was unaware of the deaths however and the fact that it was being monitored for possible eruption.
Great article Talyn.

 

[HanzKrickstein]

I learned a lot soon after that when the movie came out. I think it was an HBO movie.

I also remember the effect it had on air travel. I was 7.

 

[ScottJ]

26

 

[Annihilator]

19 here

 

[KillerFord1977]

I was 9

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

I was 9

I thought you were older than I?

 

[djthumper]

13

 

[KillerFord1977]

I thought you were older than I?

Early ‘71

 

[jmcd]

13

+1. I still remember the reports of it happening.

 

[Keystone19250]

+1. I still remember the reports of it happening.

I’m feeling seriously old right now.

 

[jmcd]

I’m feeling seriously old right now.

It's just a number right?

 

[BET7]

I remember watching the events play out on the National News. I was 24 at the time, and I can't believe where the time has gone, (of course a lot of that time was spent drinking a few too many ).

 

[SMSgtRod]

I was two years away from my AF retirement. Tragic event.