43 years ago today, Mount St. Helens' violent eruption triggered the largest landslide in recorded history. More on this catastrophic event here: www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/mount-st-helens-volcanic-eruption-may-1980-43rd-anniversary 🌋

I remember that day very well. Myself, my wife, and our 2 children were living in Vancouver, WA at that time. We were driving towards the Orchards area and could clearly see the mountain, which was about 50 miles away. As the mountain started to erupt, everyone in that area pulled over and got out of their cars. We all heard the DEEP rumbling roar coming from the mountain and it was the 1st time in my life I ever felt true awe. The sound was so deep and loud that we could feel it inside our chest. I felt as if I was in the presence of Almighty God doing His work to reshape the Earth, destroying a beautiful area so that a new area would be created. As we watched, a huge cloud of ash rose high into the sky and formed an anvil shape at its top. Lightning flashed around inside the ash cloud with dozens and dozens of flashes. The areas where the lightning flashed were bright red and gold, contrasting with the black boiling ash cloud. I hope never to see something like that again, especially since we now live even closer to Mt. St. Helens. It's been quiet for some time but we've recently had some earthquake activity. It's probably nothing since the quakes are all small and probably due to steam venting. Still, this tribute to that day and those who were lost was well done and appreciated.

This was a beautiful tribute. Those of us west coasters who were alive at the time will never forget.

RIP To the 57 people and thousands of animals who were killed in the eruption of Mount St. Helens

I remember that day. Thankfully, I was many hundreds of miles further down the west coast. For a short period of time, we could smell the ash, but none fell upon our community. For the longest time, sunsets included so many colors of the rainbow. Perhaps five years after the eruption, I visited the base of the volcano on the side opposite the eruption. Mounds of ash, pyroclastic chunks of rock, and felled trees were everywhere. Amazingly, the Earth had begun to rebuild in the form of small plants, trees, and the renewed presence of small animals.

Very cool vintage newscasts.

3:47: Start of the eruption

The volcano erupted horizontally, not vertically. The explosive force has been estimated to be equivalent to 24 megatons of TNT. My wife and I visited Mt. St. Helens in the fall of 2018. The scope of destruction is still evident decades later. As a young man, I clearly remember the eruption. I lived in Calgary, Alberta and we got a light dusting of ash. In the fall, I travelled by rail from Seattle to San Francisco to get work on a ship. I clearly remember transiting the western slopes of the coastal mountains in Washington state, and the streams and rivers were choked with downed trees and debris. Astonishing.

Was in Salem Oregon at the time of the eruption. The sky full of gray heavy ash. Stayed inside for several days (snuck outside, not very long).

I lived in Spokane when the mountain blew. So dam much ash. It turned daylight into night as it fell. However, that year was my best garden ever.

I really feel like the story of this eruption and all those involved would make an amazing film. Its a story I cant get enough of.

Seems like 'yesterday' to me. I was in Spokane for a family reunion. After three days we were able to get enough air filters to head up north to Canada - as I-90 towards Seattle was a mess. I was very glad to see rain in the mountains!

I remember when i was very young the sky in Alabama was dark blue that summer

43 years has passed since the eruption.I was stationed at the Cle Elm Ranger Station when the call came in at8:30a.m. Heard the young man called and died. Never forget the darkness of the day.Could not see six feet in front of you car.We did not hear it up close, they did hear it in Sedro Woolley.I will not forget.

I was graduating high school when this was going on.

Love the information!

I remember walking on Malibu beach a few days after Mt. St. Helens eruption, when suddenly ash fell down on us like rain. It was very eerie seeing that despite a sunny sky.

RIP David Johnston and Harry Truman.

That was an excellent watch.

Excelent quality. Thank you.

I was living in Olympia walking to work about 15minutes before it blew.The sky was an apricot color and it blew as I entered the store. 7:08 ❤

David Johnston knew. R.I.P.

Makes me smile that the guy in glasses was munching away on a Twinkie while being horribly complacent about the danger he was in.

Dude eating the pickle is a total goof

I was a geology student at a university on the east coast so obviously not in the area, but still it was of course of interest to us. A volcano right in the US at the time we happened to be in college studying geology it was almost like pornography for geologists. We had an old teletype machine hooked up to the USGS news feed and because it was an ongoing event we had student volunteers watching the news tickers, but the volcano fooled us all by blowing on a Sunday morning, which was the only time there was no one in the office. Nature's going to do its thing on its own time.

I live in Michigan, it wasn't a very sunny summer from what i remember when my. St. Helens erupted, ash floating across the country.

I am from Ellensburg, Wa. I was supposed to be born that day! My dad went outside and collected some of the ash off their car. He told my mom that the sky was falling lol My mom ended up carrying me until June 18th. So she carried me for 10 months instead of 9. Pretty crazy

The guy eatin a pickle cracks me up every time 😂

Thank you, this explains a lot. I'd like to know where all that water came from that knocked out the bridges. Also, there wasn't any lava ?

I wonder if scientists know exactly where Harry Truman’s house once stood. It would be interesting to see how it looks now

I wonder what happened to the lumberman that said he’s not scared that he had a worse chance of a tree falling on him. Was he working the day of the eruption? Hopefully not. Also I always wondered what he was eating.

Wow! I was 7 years old living in Atlanta, Georgia. I wonder why they didn't make Truman evaluate!

Is it passable to make cement out of volcano ash or some sort of material.?

RIP David Johnston. He helped save lies and paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Now imagine Mount Rainier erupting

I hiked up it, and around. Amazing place.

I was living in Gautier , MS. At this time . 17 y.o.

I was 8 years old.. I have no memory of this 😑

“Worst”? Largest recorded, but “worst” is a mis-attribution of a geological occurrence. But Fox…

Nam myoho rengekyo 🙏 pray 🌍 peace

Lmao more danger of a tree than a mountain exploding😂 yeah well you didn’t respawn after it finally exploded soooo

If you are ever in the area visit the observatory it's well worth your time!

Anyone else here after reading about 400 earthquakes being detected under St Helen's in the last 3 months?

Friendly reminder that this event was immortalized by Disney in Fantasia 2000 by Stravinsky's _Firebird._

😅 How they made us sound like a bunch of hicks is unreal. We follow science in WA state then and just like we did with COVID. It’s why the first hit COVID state lived and how we survived a volcano. We KNEW a volcano was about to explode. We were prepared. Still we lost 57 whom we mourn. Some ignored the warnings. Some were unluckily downstream and didn’t listen.. some just got screwed. It’s a frigging damn volcano I the land of free will! I know where I was the day the mountain blew.

I was probably 6 months old when this happened

This was the REAL Dantes peak aka Mt Saint Helens I remember looking at the mountains in my home state of Colorado seeing the ash coming over the tops of the peaks and causing the light to dim of the setting sun.

RIP DJ, the other 56 and to the animals.

Like how all those people thought "It couldn't happen to them...Nothing to worry about" before the eruption. Never underestimate the power of Yahweh

Shes continued to have small eruptions periodically and still is.

Imagine the whole world covered with ash from that eruption!😮

It’s funny watching this and hearing them say how this and that have happened…. BOOM

A great climb.

That is the power of steam

This is going to happen in Mexico in any day now

3:19 If this dufuss were still alive, he'd definitely be a FOX "news" viewer.

I left Pasco Washington on May 21st 1980 never to return again.. today is Jan 21st 2024.😢

We found bits of ash in our swimming pool in Central Florida.

It's happening again. I heard it was smoking today.

R.I.P

Krakatoa says, "..."

where is randy marsh?!?!?!?!?!

Forces of Nature

Keep eating your pickles.....

I’m sorry but the title is so misleading. This is nowhere near the “worst” volcanic eruption of the United States. Mt Mazama, which is crater lake now. And don’t forget Yellowstone.

Click bait. It was not the worst volcanic eruption in US history.

Mother Nature don't play games…. Ignorance played a big part in 50+ people dying… RIP to those who died

Too old😮 of news what is going on this morning with Mt…….

The earth farted.

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Seems like a lot of deaths could have been avoided

And we concerned about Global warming 😕

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What’s sad is the population of Sasquatches that died in this eruption.

Apocalipsis

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Worst in History so far. Correct yourself

Looking back at these vids just make me realize black people did have roles in major media like news and television shows. Makes you wonder .