DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0215Z September 02, 2007
Lower Mississippi Valley: Many of the agricultural fires located along the Mississippi, mainly in Arkansas, are producing light plumes of smoke that is moving to the southwest, not lasting more then two – four hours. Central Plains: Several fires from the large mass of agricultural fires throughout Oklahoma and Kansas are producing light plumes of smoke that is moving to the west northwest. Nevada: Several fires in the northwest corner of Nevada are producing light to moderately dense smoke that is extending to the northeast. California: Two fires in northern California can be seen producing light smoke, that is mixed in with some blowing dust, and is moving to the northeast. Oregon: The large fire on the border of Deschutes and Jefferson counties flared up again late in the evening and is producing large amounts of very dense smoke that is moving to the north and to the northeast. Idaho/Montana/North Dakota/South Dakota/Canada/Great Lakes Region: The massive amounts of fires throughout central Idaho and western Montana continue producing enormous amounts of very dense smoke that is moving to the east northeast. The enormous area of smoke stretches through all of Montana, up into central Saskatchewan and Manitoba, then back towards the south into Minnesota and the rest of the Great Lakes region. The densest area of smoke can be found stretching from central Idaho to central Montana, and moving over the actual Great Lakes (namely Lake Michigan and Lake Superior) The majority of this smoke is being produced in central Idaho, but there are a few smaller fires in western Montana that are contributing to this enormous area of smoke. Banks