DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1545Z September 21, 2005
Idaho/Montana: The smoke from fires over northern Idaho and western Montana described yesterday evening is not visible this morning as widespread cloudiness has overspread the region. Middle/Lower Mississippi Valley: Early morning GOES-West imagery shows a general haze across area stretching from southeastern Missouri/western Kentucky southward to off the coast of southeastern Texas/Louisiana. This haze could also contain remnant smoke from the numerous (primarily) agricultural burns detected over this region yesterday afternoon and evening. GOES-East imagery this morning also shows a very long smoke plume originating from an intense fire near Lake White in southwestern Louisiana. This smoke plume extends more than 100 miles offshore to the SSW from its source. JS