DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0115Z OCTOBER 30, 2008
Florida: In the panhandle county of Santa Rosa, light smoke can be seen traveling south out over the Gulf of Mexico. Alabama: Throughout south central Alabama there are multiple agricultural burns. A few of these fires are emitting light smoke which is traveling to the east. The counties with smoke visible from satellite imagery include: Bibb, Perry, Marengo, Clarke and Escambia. Mississippi: In central Tallamatchie County a fire is emanating light to moderately dense smoke which is moving to the east through Grenada and Yalobusha counties. In southern counties of Marion and Pearl River, multiple plumes of light smoke can be seen moving to the south. Louisiana: In southern Louisiana along the Mississippi River, there are many fires generating light smoke which is moving to the southeast. In the northern Louisiana parishes of Natchitoches, Claiborne and Bienville light smoke can be seen fanning out and moving to the northeast and entering into Arkansas. Arkansas: Light smoke can be seen originating from the counties of Columbia and Ouahita and moving to the northeast. Texas: On the Gulf Coast of Matagorda County light to moderately dense smoke can be seen moving to the north. In the northern panhandle of Texas there are multiple small fires which are emitting discrete puffs of smoke which are moving to the north. New Mexico: In Rio Arriba County there is light to moderately dense smoke moving to the east extending over 100km nearly reaching Taos county. Light to moderately dense smoke is originating from the western portion of Torrance and moving to the east. Arizona: There are two large fires in Coconino County which are generating moderately dense to dense smoke which is moving to the east. Utah: In the northeastern corner of Washington County large amount of moderately dense smoke are being generated and are then moving to the east through Garfield and Kane counties. In central Garfield and Sevier counties fires are generating light smoke which is moving to the east. Nevada: In the northern portion of Nye County a fire is emanating light to moderately dense smoke which is moving to the northeast passing through Eureka County and entering into White Pine County. California: In Colusa County there are several fires which are emitting light smoke which is traveling north. In western Lassen County there is a large amount of light smoke which is moving to the northeast. In Shasta County a fire is generating light to moderately dense smoke which is moving to the north. Idaho: In the eastern portion of Elmore County light to moderately dense smoke can be seen moving to the east extending over 150km. Hawaii: On the south side of the Big Island of Hawaii, a thin plume of light smoke can be seen moving to the west. -Salemi