Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2024-03-20
Time:	18:53:53
Production Date and Time:	2024-03-20 18:54:57 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20240801853531_e20240801853588_c20240801854041.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20240801849531_e20240801849590_c20240801850039.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Lake County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-03-20 18:53:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.410000°, -87.830000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk, Known Incident: IBSP SOUTH F1 RX (MEDIUM, tdiff=1.77124 days, POINT)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.10 K
Image Interval	4.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.68
Maximum Radiative Power	19.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.40°
Mean Glint Angle	88.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Will County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-03-20 18:53:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.390000°, -88.090000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Will County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk, Known Incident: UPPER GRANT CREEK RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.1016 days, POINT)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	4.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.40°
Mean Glint Angle	86.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Will County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-03-20 18:53:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.330000°, -88.180000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Will County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk, Known Incident: RIVER RD SEED BEDS RX (HIGH, tdiff=6.9062 days, POINT)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 K
Image Interval	4.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.09
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	13.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.30°
Mean Glint Angle	86.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Will County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-03-20 18:53:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.250000°, -88.190000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Will County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	4.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.21
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.20°
Mean Glint Angle	86.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Pope County, IL
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-03-20 18:53:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.580000°, -88.480000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pope County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	4.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.70°
Mean Glint Angle	78.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Alcorn County, MS
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-03-20 18:53:57UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.960000°, -88.670000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Alcorn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Image Interval	4.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.20°
Mean Glint Angle	73.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Clarendon County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-03-20 18:53:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.670000°, -80.430000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clarendon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	4.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	16.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.30°
Mean Glint Angle	72.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Elmore County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-03-20 18:53:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.480000°, -86.050000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Elmore County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	4.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.80°
Mean Glint Angle	68.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Lauderdale County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-03-20 18:53:57UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.490000°, -88.530000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lauderdale County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.90 K
Image Interval	4.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.00°
Mean Glint Angle	68.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Macon County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-03-20 18:53:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.430000°, -85.570000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Macon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	4.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.00°
Mean Glint Angle	68.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Brooks County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-03-20 18:53:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.040000°, -83.570000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brooks County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.60 K
Image Interval	4.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.40
Maximum Radiative Power	17.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.60°
Mean Glint Angle	65.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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