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it's the 40th anniversary of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens, a big event in our state! A few years ago I made this little comic inspired by our local volcano, but not really about a volcano ya know
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At 8:32 a.m., now 40 years ago, Mount St. Helens blew her top — and it went a little something like this.
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40 years since the enormous eruption of
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to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the eruption of
#MtStHelens, here is a reposting that day's epic observing log entry from manastash ridge observatory, about 140 km ENE of the eruption.#blackandsmelly#MSH40 pic.twitter.com/6P1ptWOjy1
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Celebrating
#MtStHelens - Beauties in the new landscape of the mountain.#MSH40#MountStHelenspic.twitter.com/F0BNSzwCHn
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Before it erupted on May 18th, 1980, Mount St. Helens was considered one of the most beautiful peaks in the Cascade Range. Spirit Lake was a popular area for camping, boating, fishing and hiking. To see more photos, visit: http://ow.ly/KZ5s50zJ6El Photo: US Forest Service
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#OnThisDay in 1980, Mount St. Helens, a stratovolcano much like Mount Rainier, erupted. This series of photos taken from Panorama Point on Mount Rainier captures the main eruption.#msh40#mountsthelens NPS Photos -klpic.twitter.com/J4ZGdB59Ym
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Today marks 40 years since the eruption of Mount St Helens - one of the most iconic and well-studied explosive eruptions in recent history
These before and after pictures speak for themselves; the power of nature really is mesmerising
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#40YearsAgo at#MountStHelens: At 12:17pm harmonic tremor begins. It's immediately recognized as a possible eruption precursor. Tremor continues & an eruption alert is issued at 1:30pm. Scientists move to a safe distance, video an eruption that begins at 4:26pm.#MSH40#OnThisDaypic.twitter.com/9Rr2ZWqyOm -
A view of Mt St Helens from Portland's Council Crest Park this evening. Monday marks the 40th Anniversary of the 1980 eruption.
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May 18, 1980, 8:32 a.m.: "Vancouver, Vancouver, this is it!"
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Declassified Keyhole (KH) satellite system KH-9 (Hexagon) military intelligence photos of
#MtStHelens before (Sept 5, 1973) and after (June 30, 1980) the May 18, 1980#eruption. Images are not perfectly aligned due to uncorrected distortion.#MSH40@USGSVolcanoespic.twitter.com/dXept8iTZB
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On May 18, 1980, at 8:32 a.m., an earthquake beneath Mount St. Helens triggered “one of the most dramatic geologic moments in American history” https://bit.ly/3fRwTLj
#MSH40#40YearsAgopic.twitter.com/kFmBEVHRdoToday in history: Mount St. Helens eruptionThe Mount St. Helens eruption and landslide killed 57 people, completely annihilating the surrounding forest, and blasted away over 1,000 feet of mountaintop. Video via @USGS -
#40YearsAgo, the#MountStHelens eruption covered@WSUPullman with ash. This silent video from@MurrowCollege shows campus &@City_of_Pullman scenes in the aftermath.
#WSU#MSH40#GoCougspic.twitter.com/thZrSEjCoh1980 Mount St. Helens Ash Covers Pullman CampusVideo from 1980 showing Mount St. Helens ash covering the WSU Pullman campus. -
40 years ago (May/18/1980) I was 4yo & living in Kelowna, BC, Canada. My family was heading to the Falkland Stampede. We heard a huge "BOOM" & thought there was an explosion in town. It was the eruption of
#MtStHelens 450 km away. Later that day ash covered everything#MSH40. pic.twitter.com/2lfl8oIh3vShow this thread -
#40YearsAgo at#MountStHelens: Pumice falls like hailstones in Cougar (WA); prevailing winds carry trace to 1/8-in of ash to S & SW. Third explosive eruption in 1980 (others May 18 & 25). New lava dome growing in crater, but will be blown-out in next eruption on July 22.#MSH40 pic.twitter.com/8XU7w9CUSY
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Commemorating
#MtStHelens - Historic photos of the mountain before the May 18, 1980 eruption.#MSH40#MountStHelenspic.twitter.com/KpTD5OLUDu
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#40YearsAgo today,#MountStHelens
erupted and collapsed, sending a hurricane of volcanic rock flying in a blast zone 20 miles wide.
Now, we’re all in the blast zone of #COVID19. Source: CBS Sunday Morning —
http://youtu.be/kbvUSJd4qRg
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The timeless takeaway from
#40YearsAgo when#MountStHelens erupted is to always take heed from the scientists, follow the facts and be prepared for an emergency.#MSH40 -
#OTD 18 May 1980, 40 years ago, a cataclysmic series of events unfolded in the Cascades. An earthquake and debris avalanche, the largest in recorded history, unleashed an enormous lateral blast eruption that devastated an area of 600 sqkm near#MtStHelens.#MSH40 pic.twitter.com/8F9BiGT5Q7
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