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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-07-31
Time: 17:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-07-31 17:31:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242131726175_e20242131728548_c20242131729035.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242131721175_e20242131723548_c20242131724005.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Stearns County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-31 17:26:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.550000°, -94.200000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Stearns County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power35.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.74 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.92
Maximum Radiative Power35.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.50°
Mean Glint Angle85.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Adams County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-31 17:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.050000°, -94.730000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Adams County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.33 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power28.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.90°
Mean Glint Angle77.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TN
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Lawrence County, TN
NWS WFO Nashville TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-31 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.000000°, -87.260000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lawrence County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.93 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.24
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.48
Maximum Radiative Power21.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 17.70°
Mean Glint Angle60.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Whitfield County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-31 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.780000°, -84.960000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Whitfield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power29.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.46 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.43
Maximum Radiative Power29.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.90°
Mean Glint Angle58.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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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 MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-07-31 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.260000°, -85.630000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Macon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power52.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)33.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.21 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.50
Maximum Radiative Power52.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 14.70°
Mean Glint Angle54.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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