Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2023-08-19
Time:	16:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2023-08-19 16:30:57 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20232311626170_e20232311628543_c20232311629007.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20232311621170_e20232311623543_c20232311624027.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	4

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Lynchburg city, VA
NWS WFO	Blacksburg VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-08-19 16:26:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.370000°, -79.240000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lynchburg city (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	27.00°
Mean Glint Angle	69.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Choctaw County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-08-19 16:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.180000°, -88.270000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Choctaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.00°
Mean Glint Angle	65.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Butler County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-08-19 16:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.840000°, -86.630000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.70°
Mean Glint Angle	63.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Brooks County, TX
NWS WFO	Brownsville TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-08-19 16:27:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.930000°, -98.160000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brooks County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk, Known Incident: ELECTRIC SLIDE (HIGH, tdiff=0.56296 days, POINT)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.30°
Mean Glint Angle	71.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXs_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental