DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0130Z JUNE 20, 2008
Virginia/North Carolina: The Evans Road and South 1 fires continue to emit moderately dense to dense smoke. Both plumes are generally moving off to the east and over the Atlantic Ocean. As the smoke moves offshore, it starts to move to the south and expand as well. The smoke extends over 800 km offshore, from off the Massachusetts coast, all the way down to the Georgia coastline. An area of haze is also evident in South Carolina, which is most likely due to remnants of emissions from these fires on previous days. California: The Indians fire, in Monterey County, is producing a heavy smoke plume which was traveling offshore earlier today, but is now moving to the northeast. Smoke from this fire is also moving into Fresno County. The area of smoke extends 150 km to the northeast of the Indians fire. In addition, the Clover fire is producing moderately dense smoke and is moving to the south as the plume fans out over Tulare and Inyo Counties. Nevada: In Nye County, a moderately dense smoke plume is racing off to the east and has also moved into western Utah. The plume stretches out at least 325 km to the east. New Mexico: Along the border of Eddy and Catron Counties, in southern New Mexico, a heavy smoke plume is moving off to the east and extends out 200 km from the source. Lighter smoke is also moving into extreme west Texas as the smoke plume fan outs over a larger area. Mississippi River Valley: In Arkansas and Mississippi, numerous agricultural burns took place today producing light smoke. Most of these plumes drifted off to the west through the course of the day.