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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-08-12
Time: 19:46:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-08-12 19:51:12 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242251946173_e20242251948546_c20242251949007.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242251941173_e20242251943546_c20242251944019.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Roseau County, MN
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-12 19:46:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.810000°, -96.030000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Roseau County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power129.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.06 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power80.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.20°
Mean Glint Angle82.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 19.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TN
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Warren County, TN
NWS WFO Nashville TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-12 19:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.560000°, -85.870000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Warren County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power41.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.63 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.87
Maximum Radiative Power41.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.30°
Mean Glint Angle57.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Stephens County, TX
NWS WFO Fort Worth TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-12 19:47:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.830000°, -98.780000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Stephens County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power50.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)325.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.64 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power50.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 23.20°
Mean Glint Angle52.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Tom Green County, TX
NWS WFO San Angelo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-12 19:47:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.630000°, -100.590000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Tom Green County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)326.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.42 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power20.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 21.30°
Mean Glint Angle51.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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