Volcanic Eruptions

In May 1980, Mt. St. Helens in Washington State erupteed. Mt. St. Helens is 8,363 ft. Living just a few hours away from the mountain, my parents both remember the day the mountain erupted. My mom was 18 and a senior in highschool. She was living in central Oregon and ash sprinkled over the whole area for at least a week. My dad was 22 a return missionary living about two hours north of my mom, witnessed much more ash covering the area. A month or so later, they were married living near Portland Oregon, after a break from the ash, the ash seemed to start up again with a second round of ash covering windshields and floating around. Decades later they were able to tour the beautiful mountain, it is a good memory for them. When I was in my 20's living in Utah, I would fly home to visit. As I would arrive near Portland, I could see Mt. St. Helens from the airplane. Most people from my chilhood remember the day it erupted.