DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z June 25, 2012
Central US: Light to moderately dense smoke spans the central US. A line of moderately dense smoke forms the western edge of the smoke and run from eastern Montana/western North Dakota, south through South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and western Texas. The smoke lightens as it reaches the Mississippi River and becomes obscured by the clouds associated with tropical storm Debby. The smoke also extends through the lower Ohio Valley and becomes obscured by clouds in Pennsylvania. This is likely remnant smoke from the numerous large fires in Colorado, Utah, Nevada and Wyoming. Utah: The large fire in Sanpete County is creating large amount of very dense smoke which is moving NNE. Colorado: The High Park, Weber and Little Sand fire continue to emit moderately dense to dense smoke which is moving north. Canada: The fires in Labrador continue to produce large amounts of moderately dense to dense smoke which is moving northwest. In the Northwest Territories, the fires between the Great Slave Lake and Great Bear Lake continue producing moderately dense to dense smoke which is moving north. There is also a large area of light smoke which extends over the majority of the Northwest Territories. This is likely remnant smoke from all the fires in the area. Blowing Dust/Sand: California/Nevada: Blowing dust/sand originates from Honey Lake at 24/2315Z, moves east and continues through sunset. There are a few small areas of blowing dust/sand along the southwest border of CA/NV. These areas are in both states, begin around 24/2315Z, move north and continue through sunset. Nevada: Several barren areas in the northeastern portion of the state are the origin of small pockets of blowing dust/sand. These areas begin around 24/2345Z, move north and continue through sunset. -Salemi THIS TEXT PRODUCT IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT AREAS SMOKE ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE FIRES AND SMOKE WHICH HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FIRES AND DRIFTED SOME DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE SOURCE FIRE..TYPICALLY OVER THE COURSE OF ONE OR MORE DAYS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO DESCRIBED. USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VIEW A GRAPHIC DEPICTION OF THESE AND OTHER PLUMES WHICH ARE LESS EXTENSIVE AND STILL ATTACHED TO THE SOURCE FIRE IN VARIOUS GRAPHIC FORMATS ON OUR WEB SITE: JPEG: http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/ml/land/hms.html GIS: http://www.firedetect.noaa.gov/viewer.htm KML: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/kml.html ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov