DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1700Z July 11, 2014
SMOKE: Canada/U.S: A large area of light to medium density smoke is visible in satellite imagery this morning moving SE through central Canada into the US. Areas affected by medium density smoke include Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and the NW Territories. Areas of light density smoke include Alberta, BC, Manitoba, Ontario, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Quebec. This remnant smoke originates from the wildfires burning in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the NW Territories. Washington: A plume of light density smoke is visible in satellite imagery this morning moving NE from Washington state into Idaho, western Montana, and southern BC, Canada. This remnant smoke originates from the Rock Hill and Mills Canyon wildfires located within Washington. Illinois: A plume of light density smoke is visible in satellite imagery this morning moving eastward through the border of Arkansas into the state of Illinois. This remnant smoke originates from the smoke that has been coming down from Canada the last few days. DUST: Lower Mississippi Valley: A plume of blowing dust is visible moving north from central Texas this morning in satellite imagery. Lighter areas of dust are less visible in the surrounding states of Oklahoma and New Mexico. Plumes are first visible at sunrise. Oegerle THIS TEXT PRODUCT IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF 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.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/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