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Wildfire Alert Report
| Date: | 2024-08-01 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 21:21:17 |
| Production Date and Time: | 2024-08-01 21:26:03 UTC |
| Primary Instrument: | GOES-16 ABI |
| Wmo Spacecraft Id: | 152 |
| Location/orbit: | GEO |
| L1 File: | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242142121175_e20242142123548_c20242142124043.nc |
| L1 File(s) - Temporal | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242142116175_e20242142118549_c20242142119037.nc |
| Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: | 5 |
Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | SD |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Meade County, SD |
| NWS WFO | Rapid City SD |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-08-01 21:21:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 44.720000°, -102.080000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 55.68 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 323.33 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 6.83 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.80 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 13.09 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 21.20 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.45 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.85 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 23 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 5.60 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.31 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 55.68 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 58.40° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 40.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 62.30° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 9.80 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | WY |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Lincoln County, WY |
| NWS WFO | Riverton WY |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-08-01 21:21:49UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 42.070000°, -110.990000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 17.58 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 316.70 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.17 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.54 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 12.17 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 11.81 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.73 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.94 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 15 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.20 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.80 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.96 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 17.58 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 60.90° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 33.60° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 60.60° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 11.70 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | AR |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Crittenden County, AR |
| NWS WFO | Memphis TN |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-08-01 21:22:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 35.140000°, -90.190000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 23.68 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Likely an Urban Source |
| Event Priority Ranking | 5 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 309.82 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 5.85 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 7.11 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 8.11 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 17.21 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.25 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.20 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | -0.30 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.76 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.60 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 23.68 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 44.00° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 46.10° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 50.20° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.20 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | AZ |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Coconino County, AZ |
| NWS WFO | Flagstaff AZ |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-08-01 21:22:18UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 36.080000°, -112.290000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 534.72 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk, Known Incident: MESCULERO (MEDIUM, tdiff=0.84818 days, POINT) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 334.57 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 22.70 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 11.48 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 24.43 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 39.20 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 23.13 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 12.85 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 15.70 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.55 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 259.29 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 57.50° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 29.40° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 51.60° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 30.40 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | TX |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Martin County, TX |
| NWS WFO | Midland/Odessa TX |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-08-01 21:22:19UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 32.200000°, -101.930000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 43.44 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Oil/gas |
| Event Priority Ranking | 5 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 329.25 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.78 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 6.01 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 18.44 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 23.13 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.26 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.90 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 2.90 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 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 | 43.44 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 47.50° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 36.00° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 40.50° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 14.00 km2 |
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