Wildfire Alert
Aid: 828522
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2024-09-20 18:21:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Matagorda County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-20 18:22:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.810°, -96.070°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Matagorda County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power596.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)341.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)34.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)14.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)36.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)48.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)34.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.94 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)33.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.57
Maximum Radiative Power302.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 27.90°
Mean Glint Angle64.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 17.70 km2
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