Multiple returns on RADAR (nothing visible on naked eye satellite) — meaning some kind of Gas is being emitted… NEXRAD doesn’t detect fire smoke plumes normally
viewable live here on the current feed for the next few hours (as of 545pm CST Feb. 15, 2013):
http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/send.php?type=LIX-N0Q-1-96
backdated NEXRAD RADAR feed here for the LIX station in Louisiana:
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