ash fall

American  

Or ashfall

noun

Geology.

1. a rain of airborne ash resulting from a volcanic eruption.

2. the deposit produced by such an event.

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Example Sentences

Residents in the south of Puebla have been warned to watch out for ash fall and to not approach the volcano.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2024

Authorities had instructed residents to stay indoors and use masks during the ash fall and limit outside exposure for children and pets.

From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2023

But Solidum said activity would not be as explosive as the January 2020 eruption and that ash fall could be limited to communities within the volcano, which sits in the middle of a lake.

From Reuters • Mar. 26, 2022

Thursday’s eruption, authorities said, was of relatively short duration and did not trigger the new evacuations and ash fall many had feared.

From New York Times • May 17, 2018

The witness sensed pressure pulses on his face and in his ears that seemed to correspond to periods of more intense ash fall.

From Scientific American • Oct. 4, 2012