DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1700Z June 18, 2012
Smoke: Carolinas: A large wildfire in eastern North Carolina is creating dense smoke which is moving to the south. Remnant smoke from this fire has remained off the coast and moved south to the coast of South Carolina and is now moving inland. Central US: A large area of light to moderately dense remnant smoke is located over the central US. This smoke is likely from the fires in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Mexico. The smoke extends from central Utah, through Colorado and Wyoming. This area becomes moderately dense through Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. Colorado: The Little Sand Fire complex is generating large amounts of dense smoke which is fanning out to the east. Arizona: The 257 Fire in Gila County, but may be the Poco Fire due to proximity, is creating moderately dense to dense smoke which is moving east into west-central New Mexico. Canada: Large areas of light smoke continue to circulate over the waters north of Labrador. This is likely remnant smoke from the large fires in Labrador and northern Quebec. Blowing Dust/Sand: Idaho: In eastern Butte County, blowing dust/sand originates at 18/1945Z, moves east and continues through sunset. Oregon: A small area of blowing dust/sand originates in south-central Lake County beginning at 19/1945Z and continuing until 19/2345Z. California: Honey Lake in southern Lassen County begins producing blowing dust/sand at 18/1545Z and continues through sunset. The blowing dust/sand extends through northern Nevada nearing the Utah border. In southern California, multiple areas of blowing dust/sand originate in Riverside, San Diego and Imperial counties. This blowing dust/sand begins at 18/2015Z, continues through sunset and in moving to the east. In west-central Kern County, an area of light blowing dust/sand can be seen moving east, beginning at 18/2015Z and continuing through sunset. In north-central San Bernardino County, just south of Death Valley National Park, a small area of blowing dust/sand originates near 19/2345Z and continues through sunset. Nevada: In north-central Churchill County, blowing dust/sand originates and moves east reaching the Great Salt Lake in Utah. The blowing dust/sand begins at 18/1515Z and continues through sunset. Anther area of blowing dust/sand begins in northern Mineral County. This blowing dust/sand moves southeast into Nye County. It begins at 18/1915Z and continues into the night. Arizona: Blowing dust/sand originates in south-central Maricopa County and central Pinal County. These areas are moving east, begin at 18/2045Z and continue through sunset. Mexico: In Sonora in Mexico, near 29N and 111.5W blowing dust/sand begins around 18/2045Z, continues through sunset and is moving southeast. 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