DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0230Z April 20, 2007
Southeast: The enormous fire originating in Wade County, Georgia, has been producing very dense smoke throughout the entire day. The smoke was originally moving to the southwest, through the Florida panhandle and to the south along Florida's Gulf coast and out over the Gulf of Mexico. The most dense smoke was found relatively close to the fire, but further dense smoke could be seen moving to the southwest. Later in the evening winds changed directions and the smoke shifted to a more easterly direction moving out over Georgia's Atlantic Coast and out over the Atlantic Ocean. In southeast Florida the wildfire found in Broward county is producing dense to very dense smoke that is moving to the east. Throughout the day it was barely reaching Florida's Atlantic Coast, but later in the evening it extended over 200 miles out over the Bahama Islands. Lower Mississippi Valley: In southeast Mississippi there are several fires producing moderately dense to dense smoke. These fires are found in Wayne, Smith and Forrest counties and the smoke from these fires is moving to the south. The fire in Smith county is producing the thickest smoke out of the three. In west/southwest Louisianna there are several fires producing light to moderately dense smoke that is moving to the west. Central Plains: Fires throughout Kansas and Missouri are producing quick, light plumes of smoke that are moving to the north. Throughout the day residual smoke from yesterday's agricultural fires was able to be seen over western Missiouri and eastern South Dakota. This smoke eventually dissipated late in the evening. Canada: In southern Manitoba there are many fires producing light to moderately dense smoke that is moving north northwest. Banks