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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1339480
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-05-18 20:15:25
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | TX |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Swisher County, TX |
| NWS WFO | Lubbock TX |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-05-18 20:15:29UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 34.383888°, -101.784164° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 58.75 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Extreme Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 1 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 323.81 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 5.77 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 9.83 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 15.92 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 14.04 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.24 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.96 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 4 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 4.40 K |
| Image Interval | 1.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.79 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 34.15 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 49.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 25.30° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 49.20° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 12.30 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
