DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0230Z OCTOBER 28, 2008
Texas: In Matagorda County, a moderately dense to dense smoke plume was moving south across the Gulf of Mexico earlier this afternoon. The narrow plume extended roughly 400km from the source. Also, several light smoke plumes in the far eastern counties (along the coastline) were moving to the south earlier this afternoon over the Gulf of Mexico as well. These plumes extended out 200-250km from their sources. Arkansas/Mississippi Valley: Numerous agricultural burns this evening were observed producing light smoke plumes across northeastern Arkansas especially. These plumes were moving to the east and extended out 40-50km from their sources. Oregon: A moderately dense smoke plume in far northern Harney County is currently moving to the northeast and extends out 75km from the point of origin.