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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 36.282°N, 89.857°W — Near Pascola, MO, United States
NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Pascola, Missouri, as heavy density. The observation period was 2026-10-09T20:00:00Z to 2026-10-09T23:30:00Z.
Why it matters
The source identifies this as an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Location
Categories: environment-and-climate
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 7/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 3/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Sources
- Primary official sourceHeavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 36.282°N, 89.857°W — Near Pascola, MO, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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