DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0230Z February 28, 2006
Louisiana: A large fire was detected near the State Wildlife Refuge of Vermilion Parish this evening and earlier visible imagery indicated an extensive smoke plume moving northeast towards southwestern Mississippi. The moderately dense smoke plume extended nearly 85 miles into Pointe Coupee parish and was nearly 25 miles wide. Oklahoma: A fire east of Woodward in Woodward county was producing a smoke plume that extended nearly 50 miles east into portions of western Major and southern Woods counties. The plume was moderately dense and fanned out to nearly 40 miles wide at its farthest eastern extent over Major and Woods counties. Texas: A fire over eastern Kleberg county about 25 miles south of Corpus Christi earlier this afternoon produced a smoke plume that went convective and rapidly drifted off to the northeast into southern Refugio county. The last visible images of the day indicated another puff of smoke from the same origin over eastern Kleberg county while drifting north towards Corpus Christi Bay. Alabama: Fire activity over the counties of Mobile/Baldwin/Escambia were producing numerous smoke plumes over the area. The largest plume was associated with a fire west of Mobile. The smoke plume was seen lifting northeast into southern Washington and northern Baldwin county. At it's leading edge the plume had fanned out to nearly 30 miles wide. Florida: Widespread fire activity over the entire state of Florida was producing numerous plumes with most appearing to dissipate around sunset. Hanna