Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2023-12-18
Time: 20:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2023-12-18 20:36:00 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20233522031173_e20233522033546_c20233522034047.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20233522026173_e20233522028546_c20233522029042.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Blount County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2023-12-18 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.190°, -86.450°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Blount County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.57 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.20°
Mean Glint Angle93.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Hale County, TX
NWS WFO Lubbock TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2023-12-18 20:32:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.280°, -101.770°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Hale County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.80 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.21
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power17.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.10°
Mean Glint Angle86.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Heard County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2023-12-18 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.280°, -85.250°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Heard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)27.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.26 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 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 Power9.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.20°
Mean Glint Angle92.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 17.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Houston County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2023-12-18 20:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.210°, -95.530°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Houston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.30 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.20°
Mean Glint Angle82.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Tangipahoa Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2023-12-18 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.970°, -90.440°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Tangipahoa Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.34 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.60°
Mean Glint Angle85.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Willacy County, TX
NWS WFO Brownsville TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2023-12-18 20:32:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.500°, -97.720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Willacy County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power200.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)331.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)25.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)40.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.72 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)24.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power125.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 58.20°
Mean Glint Angle73.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.60 km2
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