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Wildfire Alert Report
| Date: | 2024-04-23 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 18:06:17 |
| Production Date and Time: | 2024-04-23 18:11:02 UTC |
| Primary Instrument: | GOES-16 ABI |
| Wmo Spacecraft Id: | 152 |
| Location/orbit: | GEO |
| L1 File: | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20241141806172_e20241141808545_c20241141809025.nc |
| L1 File(s) - Temporal | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20241141801172_e20241141803545_c20241141804039.nc |
| Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: | 7 |
Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | ND |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Cavalier County, ND |
| NWS WFO | Grand Forks ND |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-04-23 18:06:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 48.660000°, -98.930000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 8.05 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 304.54 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.77 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.23 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 24.35 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 13.88 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.04 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.78 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 | 0.82 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 8.05 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 60.70° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 36.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 95.60° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 10.50 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | ND |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Divide County, ND |
| NWS WFO | Bismarck ND |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-04-23 18:06:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 48.880000°, -103.000000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 16.03 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 302.86 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.75 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 1.53 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 14.12 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 13.56 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.72 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.80 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 2.10 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.46 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 16.03 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 62.50° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 37.40° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 98.50° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 11.70 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | ME |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Cumberland County, ME |
| NWS WFO | Gray ME |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-04-23 18:06:23UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 43.930000°, -69.890000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 10.21 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 294.47 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.61 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.08 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 10.76 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.29 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.97 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.85 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 9 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.30 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.48 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.96 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 10.21 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 51.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 36.70° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 84.20° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 7.10 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | IN |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Perry County, IN |
| NWS WFO | Louisville KY |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-04-23 18:06:51UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 38.010000°, -86.580000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 33.03 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 297.99 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 8.66 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 13.77 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 8.78 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 30.90 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.34 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 17.87 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 13.60 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.89 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 33.03 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 45.80° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 25.90° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 69.10° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.40 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | AR |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Polk County, AR |
| NWS WFO | Little Rock AR |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-04-23 18:07:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 34.630000°, -94.390000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 6.87 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk, Known Incident: RX RED WHITE (MEDIUM, tdiff=0.25378 days, POINT) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 300.17 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.83 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.10 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 8.09 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 9.29 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.71 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.34 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 19 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.60 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.53 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 6.87 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 45.40° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 22.20° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 65.90° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.50 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | MS |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Chickasaw County, MS |
| NWS WFO | Memphis TN |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-04-23 18:07:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 33.930000°, -88.850000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 16.78 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk, Known Incident: TOMBIGBEE TU IU 29E RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.12946 days, POINT) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 303.73 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.28 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 1.57 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 11.60 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.86 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.10 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.32 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 7 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.60 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.57 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 16.78 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 42.30° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 21.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 61.40° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 11.90 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | LA |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | St. Tammany Parish, LA |
| NWS WFO | New Orleans LA |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-04-23 18:07:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 30.520000°, -90.130000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 27.06 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 304.68 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 999.99 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | -999.00 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 9.34 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 9.81 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 999.99 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | -999.00 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 8 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.80 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.00 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 14.79 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 39.30° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 18.10° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 55.10° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 11.30 km2 |
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