Monday, September 17, 2007

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z September 18, 2007

Idaho/Montana/South Central Canada/Northern Plains:
The large wildfires seen in central Idaho and western Montana produced a
large amount of moderately dense to dense smoke last night that can be
seen moving throughout Montana and into southern Saskatchewan/Manitoba
and northern North Dakota.  This area of smoke has moved a little farther
northeast today into central Manitoba and across Lake Winnipeg into
western/central Ontario.  The smoke in Ontario is light.

Currently the fires in central Idaho are producing light to moderately
dense smoke that is moving east SE into southwest Montana.  Although smoke
most likely extends farther east, cloud cover is blocking the full view
of smoke.

California:
In northern California in the counties of Colusa and Glenn, (along/near
the interstate 5) multiple fires are emitting light to moderate smoke
south to southeast in direction.  Smoke is not reaching very far and is
staying mostly within county borders.

In southern California the fire in San Bernardino county (near Big
Bear Lake) is producing light to moderately dense smoke east SE into
Riverside county.

Southeast Missouri/Southwest Illinois:
Multiple agricultural/prescribed burns are producing a large light to
moderately dense smoke plume moving north along the Illinois/Missouri
border.

Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley/Southeast/Southern Plains:
Numerous fires across the southern US are producing light to moderate
smoke moving in a westerly direction.  A majority of these fires are
agriculturally based and are emitting smoke from around two to four hours.

J Kibler

 


Unless otherwise indicated:
  • Areas of smoke are analyzed using GOES-EAST and GOES-WEST Visible satellite imagery.
  • Only a general description of areas of smoke or significant smoke plumes will be analyzed.
  • A quantitative assessment of the density/amount of particulate or the vertical distribution is not included.
  • Widespread cloudiness may prevent the detection of smoke even from significant fires.