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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 38.384°N, 97.589°W
NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke as medium density, based on GOES-EAST observations from 2026-10-05 20:10 to 23:30 UTC. The source states this is an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Categories: environment-and-climate
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 5/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 1/10
- Positivity
- 5/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
It documents a satellite-observed smoke extent and clarifies that it is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
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Sources
- Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 38.384°N, 97.589°WNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

