In 1980, Mount Saint Helens in Washington state exploded.
Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980. The volcano, located in southwestern Washington, used to be a beautiful symmetrical cone about 9,600 feet above sea level. The eruption, which removed the upper 1,300 feet of the summit, left a horseshoe-shaped crater and a barren wasteland.Read More at wikipedia.org
Two Ham Radio operators lost their lives in the eruption.
