Mount St Helens steam cloud (Update: Second eruption imminent; area evacuation reported)

Siegfried

[Siegfried]

Steam cloud just spotted -- Noon PDT from Mount St. Helens

More when I get some news over news feeds

[oceanview]

perfect timing to knock this negative debate coverage from the news.

[r9etb]

Steam eruption?

BAsed on posts above, it's an ash eruption. The steam would have been the first part, caused by melting snow in the fissure.

[Izzy Dunne]

The webcam is apparently inundated - can't get the image anymore.

[MineralMan]

Here's the link to the cam, for those who don't have it:

http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/

[r9etb]

Mount Rainier is NOT active and has NEVER been active during this Mt. St. Helens swarm or any time remotely recently

"Active" means "capable of erupting." By that definition, Rainier is an active volcano.

[Fatalis]

Imagine that not reading all of the replies. LOL thanks for the calm update.

[mabelkitty]

FNC reporting possible eruption.
May be one of several as magma rises to the top.

[tapatio]

Dr.Tom Pearson a volcano expert said steam eruption white clouds, followed by dark cloud containing rock particles.

[Bikers4Bush]

It's a HUGE difference. Very cool.

[ican'tbelieveit]

There is another thread that shows an increase in earthquake activity under Rainier. They did not appear to be sympathetic to Mount St. Helens. So, it is out there.

[rdl6989]

KING 5 (NBC SEATTLE) Breaking News Steam Explosion at Mt St Helens. No details online yet.

Same at KGW Portland.

[So Cal Rocket]

I hope you didn't wash your car today.

[Strategerist]

"Active" means "capable of erupting." By that definition, Rainier is an active volcano.

It's pretty clear the poster was referring to the idiotic thread started a couple days ago by someone that thought Mt. Rainier itself was having an earthquake swarm, failing to realize the seismometer there was simply picking up the earthquakes from Mt. St. Helens.

[mabelkitty]

You aren't kidding!
This is amazing!
Black cloud of material just came up.

[Unknown Freeper]

Would Jim Cantore go to Mt. St. Helens?

[granite]

LIVE FNC

[Soul Seeker]

Hope everyone has left the area. the '80 quake sent ash all the way to my area in WA. Doubtful it'll reach that far this time.

[MineralMan]

Well, the site hosting the cam is apparently overloaded at the moment (big surprise). I'll keep trying.

[DaveMSmith]

FNC CNN and MSNBC all have liveshots

[mabelkitty]

If I were Kerry, I'd be kinda ticked off today.
First, they allegedly found Laurie Hacking's remains in the SLC landfill.
And now this.