Wildfire Alert
Aid: 844889
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2024-10-16 18:07:25 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Cherokee County, IA
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-16 18:07:26UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.640°, -95.750°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.53 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power10.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.80°
Mean Glint Angle100.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 16.20 km2
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