Mt. St. Helens By lukez678 Mar 27, 1980 the volcano is dormant Mar 27, 1980 there is a sound of a small eruption Mar 27, 1980 a crater and large cracks appeared on the volcano Mar 28, 1980 there are warnings sent out Apr 3, 1980 some are evacuating Apr 13, 1980 some ignore the warnings then smoke rises Apr 24, 1980 a giant bulge appears Apr 30, 1980 the bulge grows and more are evacuated May 1, 1980 the bulge continues to grow May 11, 1980 the ground trembles (earthquake) May 16, 1980 the team studying the volcano starts to leave May 17, 1980 many are refusing to leave and go back into their homes after saying they arent afraid May 18, 1980 earthquakes and rock-slides occur May 18, 1980 the eruptions happens May 18, 1980 people notice the event and start to take pictures May 18, 1980 many are killed by inhaling gas or ash May 18, 1980 lightning is present May 18, 1980 the ash cloud expands May 18, 1980 a lahar happens May 18, 1980 the river is covered with logs and giant tree limbs May 18, 1980 the ash and gas makes it hard to breath as it piles up May 18, 1980 the cloud expands further May 18, 1980 people are trying to find and rescue any survivors May 18, 1980 the volcano starts to weaken May 19, 1980 the ash cloud clears and reveals the mass destruction May 19, 1980 many bodies are found May 20, 1980 more bodies are found May 21, 1980 the president views the damage May 25, 1980 It erupts again but not as much 1981 trees are planted Aug 27, 1982 a park is being made May 18, 2000 places are made in remembrance of the event