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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-02-23
Time: 16:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-02-23 16:56:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20240541651172_e20240541653545_c20240541654015.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20240541646172_e20240541648545_c20240541649012.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Greenwood County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-02-23 16:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.050000°, -96.230000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Greenwood County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power47.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.63 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power24.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.40°
Mean Glint Angle103.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Kent County, TX
NWS WFO Lubbock TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-02-23 16:52:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.330000°, -100.540000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Kent County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power54.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.96 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power54.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.60°
Mean Glint Angle100.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Mexico
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-02-23 16:53:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.330000°, -99.150000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.31 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power24.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.60°
Mean Glint Angle81.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Cuba
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-02-23 16:53:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.160000°, -78.340000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.97 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.73
Maximum Radiative Power17.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.50°
Mean Glint Angle57.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.60 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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