DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0230Z July 15, 2014
SMOKE: Canada/U.S: An extensive area of light to heavy density smoke is visible moving E/SE across much of the western half of Canada and into western/central regions of the U.S, originating from wildfires continuing in the Northwest Territories and British Columbia. Light smoke extends from the NW Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and into the U.S. affecting eastern Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Areas affected by moderate include BC, the NW Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Nunavut. Areas affected by the heaviest smoke include BC, the NW Territories, Alberta, Nunavut, and Saskatchewan. Central Plains: A band of light density smoke is visible moving SE through eastern Colorado, southern Nebraska, Kansas, and Arkansas. This remnant smoke is associated with the remnant smoke coming down from northern Canada earlier today. Oegerle 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.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/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