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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 940432
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-02-27 21:06:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Tippah County, MS
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-27 21:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.838055°, -88.905830°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Tippah County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.26 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.50°
Mean Glint Angle77.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.00 km2
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