Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-03-18
Time: 17:21:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-03-18 17:26:06 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20240781721170_e20240781723543_c20240781724027.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20240781716170_e20240781718543_c20240781719020.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) VA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Mecklenburg County, VA
NWS WFO Wakefield VA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-03-18 17:21:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.650°, -78.470°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Mecklenburg 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)302.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.54 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power16.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.70°
Mean Glint Angle80.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Chatham County, NC
NWS WFO Raleigh NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-03-18 17:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.690°, -79.360°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Chatham County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power42.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)14.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)25.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.32 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power42.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.70°
Mean Glint Angle78.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Sequoyah County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-03-18 17:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.620°, -94.920°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sequoyah County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.48 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.80°
Mean Glint Angle86.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Collingsworth County, TX
NWS WFO Amarillo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-03-18 17:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.030°, -100.190°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Collingsworth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power81.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.92 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power30.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.50°
Mean Glint Angle90.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 28.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Dominican Republic
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-03-18 17:23:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.720°, -71.380°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power143.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)326.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)15.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)33.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.49 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)16.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.50
Maximum Radiative Power143.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 20.90°
Mean Glint Angle43.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
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