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March 9, 2005
Thar' She Blows!
Mount St. Helens Coughs Up AshWashington state's Mount St. Helens volcano belched a column of smoke and ash nearly six miles high Tuesday evening, leaving a plume visible for more than 50 miles, authorities reported.
Glowing lava was visible inside the mountain's crater after the disturbance, which occurred at about 5:20 p.m. (8:20 p.m. ET). There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, said Alan Steele, an official with Washington's Emergency Management Division.
Pilots reported the column reached an altitude of about 30,000 feet, the National Weather Service said, but no flights were reported canceled or delayed.
The Weather Service posted ash-fall warnings for the Cascade Mountain foothills of southern Washington after the plume appeared.
"The area that the plume is supposed to go through is pretty much forest land," said Sgt. Tony Barnes of the Clark County, Washington, sheriff's department.
The volcano cam is still dark since it's 6 am PST, but check it out later today and you should still be able to see her smoking. There is also earthquake activity in the area, so there may be more in store for Mt. Saint Helens.
If you look toward the bottom right side of the CNN story listed above there is an interesting "Anatomy of a Volcano" section that is worth a look. Check it out.
Posted by Daffodil at March 9, 2005 8:50 AM
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