Lanny
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There was a clear blue sky that day. I was about a half mile from PSU on Barbur Blvd. when the mountain blew. I could see the mountain's plume clearly from my viewpoint.Not on May 18th. Later in May, yes, but ash did not fall on Portland on that particular day.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_eruption_of_Mount_St._Helens
The ashfall that you are probably remembering was on May 25th.