DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1745Z February 18, 2008
Western Texas: A explosion/fire at a oil refinery plant in Howard county Texas (town of Big Spring) has produced an area of dense smoke that is moving east NE across the county. Moderately dense smoke from the explosion/fire continues to move farther eastward into northern Mitchell and southern Scurry counties in western Texas. Smoke extends 80-90 km from the source of the explosion/fire. No other significant smoke/dust can be seen across the rest of the US at this time. J Kibler