Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-08-02
Time: 15:20:29
Production Date and Time: 2024-08-02 15:21:13 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-18 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 665
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G18_s20242151520296_e20242151520354_c20242151520407.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G18_s20242151519268_e20242151519325_c20242151519378.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 1
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Pipestone County, MN
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-02 15:20:32UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.000°, -96.280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pipestone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power99.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)20.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.33 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.50 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power99.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 65.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.60°
Mean Glint Angle49.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.00 km2
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