DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0145Z January 16, 2006

Nebraska:
A large fire in the Nebraska National Forest in SE Thomas County
produced a plume of dense smoke that stretched approximately 105 miles
southeastward to Howard County.

Oklahoma:
A narrow plume of thin smoke stretched from a fire in western Payne
County across SE Noble to western Pawnee County.

Florida Panhandle:
Thin smoke drifted southward from a fire in Central Calhoun County. Smoke
extened to SW Liberty and Gulf County.

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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.