Wildfire Alert
Aid: 839478
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2024-10-10 21:21:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Polk County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-10 21:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.770°, -94.920°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power51.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk, Known Incident: RX POLK 2759 (HIGH, tdiff=0.14381 days, POINT)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.20 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power33.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.90°
Mean Glint Angle65.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 18.10 km2
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