DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0100Z OCTOBER 4, 2008
South Central US: In the northeastern corner of Arkansas and the southeastern corner of Missouri there are many small agricultural burns. These fires are emitting light smoke which is generally moving to the northeast. There are also some agricultural burns taking place in the southeastern portion of Arkansas and the northwestern portion of Mississippi. The light smoke from these fires is moving to the east. In central Mississippi there are two larger fires which are generating light to moderately dense smoke plumes which are extending off to the east over 40km. There are also a few smaller fires in northeastern Louisiana which are emanating light smoke which appears to be spreading out in all directions with definitive direction. North Dakota/South Dakota/Minnesota: The eastern portion of North Dakota has several fires which are emanating light smoke which is moving to the north. In both Wilkin County Minnesota and Spink County South Dakota there is a fire which is producing light smoke which is moving to the northwest. Arizona: Through a momentary break in the cloud cover, two fires in southern Coconino County could be seen emitting light to moderately dense smoke. This smoke was stretching off to the north extending over 50km. Canada: Southwestern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan are peppered with agricultural burns. These fires are producing light smoke which is moving to the north. A larger fire in western Saskatchewan, near the city of Cloan, is generating light to moderately dense smoke which is extending well over 125km to the north. In southern Saskatchewan several dry salt lakes, including Chaplin, Old Wives, Fife and Twelve Mile, are producing blowing dust/salt which is traveling to the north as much as 300km from Chaplin Lake and over 150km from Old Wives Lake. -Salemi