DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1600Z May 04, 2012
Central US: Light smoke can be seen in early morning satellite imagery throughout the central US. The smoke extends from the southwestern Texas/Mexico border up through Oklahoma, Kansas and into Nebraska. In northeastern Nebraska, the smoke appears to be more dense as it extends northeast into northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. The smoke likely extends past this but cloudiness in the area hinders detecting the full extent. This is likely remnant smoke from agricultural fires throughout Mexico and Central America. Gulf of Mexico: Light smoke can be seen in the western portion of the Gulf of Mexico. This is also likely from fires in Mexico and Central America. -Salemi THIS TEXT PRODUCT IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT AREAS SMOKE ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE FIRES AND SMOKE WHICH HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FIRES AND DRIFTED SOME DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE SOURCE FIRE..TYPICALLY OVER THE COURSE OF ONE OR MORE DAYS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO DESCRIBED. USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VIEW A GRAPHIC DEPICTION OF THESE AND OTHER PLUMES WHICH ARE LESS EXTENSIVE AND STILL ATTACHED TO THE SOURCE FIRE IN VARIOUS GRAPHIC FORMATS ON OUR WEB SITE: JPEG: http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/ml/land/hms.html GIS: http://www.firedetect.noaa.gov/viewer.htm KML: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/kml.html ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov