DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0315Z September 5, 2014
SMOKE: Western U.S: A large area of light to moderate density smoke is visible drifting over northern California, Nevada, southeastern Oregon, and southern Idaho. The heaviest smoke is seen along the California coastline and closest to the point source, which is the Happy Camp Fire Complex that has been persisting for weeks. Idaho/Washington/Oregon: Multiple fires specifically focused near the Idaho/Washington/Oregon border are producing light density smoke plumes that are currently moving southward across eastern Washington, northeastern Oregon, and central Idaho. Arkansas/Northeastern Texas: Light density remnant smoke is visible moving northward over far northeastern Texas and Arkansas. This smoke originates from multiple agricultural burns occurring in the area. DUST: Kentucky/Indiana: An area of light density dust is seen moving northward over western Kentucky and into southern Indiana. This dust is believed to be Saharan in origin. Oklahoma/Kansas: A ribbon of light density dust oriented north-south is moving northward through central Kansas and far north-central Oklahoma. This dust originates from dunes located near Alva, Oklahoma. Heeps 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