Wildfire Alert
Aid: 861726
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2024-11-05 22:50:55 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/Time2024-11-05 22:50:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.250°, -96.580°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Wharton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)42.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.33 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 81.30°
Mean Glint Angle73.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.00 km2
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