DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1800Z July 22, 2014
SMOKE: Canada/U.S: A large area of light to heavy density smoke is visible over a majority of central and western Canada and the northern and U.S , most of which is originates from wildfires across much of the Northwest Territories surrounding Great Slave and Great Bear Lakes. The heaviest smoke is visible in the NW Territories and Nunavut. Medium density smoke is visible affecting the NW Territories, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Light density smoke is visible affecting the NW Territories, Nunavut, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, North Dakota, and Minnesota. Central US: An area of light to medium smoke is visible in the central US moving slight SE. Areas affected by light density smoke include Ontario, the Great Lakes, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana. Medium density smoke is visible in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Alaska/Gulf of Alaska/Western Canada: A large area of light to medium density smoke is visible extending from SE Alaska down into the Gulf of Alaska into BC and the NW Territories. This remnant smoke originates from wildfires occurring in eastern Siberia near Lake Baikal that has made its way eastward. Western US: A large area of light smoke is visible moving eastward from a wildfire located in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada near the Utah border. This remnant smoke currently is affecting Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, and Nebraska. 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