DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z September 18, 2013
Smoke: NE US- A patch of light density smoke is present over Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and their respective Atlantic waters. It is thought that this smoke has originated from wildfires in central and western Canada over the past week or so. Lower Mississippi River Valley- A narrow area of light density remnant smoke centered along The Mississippi River from southern Missouri down to Louisiana is observed this evening. The smoke originated from numerous agricultural burns in the vicinity. Dust: Blowing dust is observed coming from 3 dry lake beds this evening 1. From Southern Lassen County, CA moving east beginning at 2000Z and seen as far east as central Perching County, NV at sunset at 0130Z. 2. From Northern Churchill County, NV moving east beginning at 2100Z and seen as far east as central Eureka County, NV at sunset at 0130Z. This dust mass is significantly more dense than the other two, and spans a wider area. 3. From Eastern Mineral County, NV moving southeast beginning at 2330Z and seen as far southeast as the Esmeralda County, NV border at sunset at 0130Z. Ramirez THIS TEXT PRODUCT IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF 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