Wildfire Alert
Aid: 829478
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2024-09-23 16:31:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Wharton County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-23 16:32:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.420°, -96.290°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Wharton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.19 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.82
Maximum Radiative Power11.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.90°
Mean Glint Angle80.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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