Wildfire Alert
Aid: 750589
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2024-04-13 20:11:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Cerro Gordo County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-04-13 20:11:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.230°, -93.240°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cerro Gordo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.01 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.80°
Mean Glint Angle74.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.90 km2
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