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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 29.608°N, 90.741°W — Near Houma, LA, United States
Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection
NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke area as medium density, based on GOES-EAST observations from 16:00 to 18:00 UTC on November 12, 2026. The source gives a centroid near Houma, Louisiana, and states that this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
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- Affected location: Near Houma, Louisiana, United States
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The observation documents the extent of smoke but does not report ground-level air quality or a health alert.
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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
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Primary official sources
- NOAA HMS Smoke DetectionMedium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 29.608°N, 90.741°W — Near Houma, LA, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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