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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1337967
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-05-16 04:11:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Hall County, TX
NWS WFO Lubbock TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 04:12:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.305832°, -100.515831°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Hall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power378.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical Fire Risk (NWS/SPC), Known Incident: Comanche (HIGH, tdiff=0.0499 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking2
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)21.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)35.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.45 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)29.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power114.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 116.30°
Mean Glint Angle67.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 24.10 km2
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