Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2024-08-16
Time:	19:06:17
Production Date and Time:	2024-08-16 19:11:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242291906174_e20242291908547_c20242291909016.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242291901174_e20242291903547_c20242291904028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Sumner County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-08-16 19:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.070000°, -97.700000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sumner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	107.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	326.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	34.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	59.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.20°
Mean Glint Angle	65.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	14.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Hale County, TX
NWS WFO	Lubbock TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-08-16 19:07:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.210000°, -101.660000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hale County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	108.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	328.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	68.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	20.60°
Mean Glint Angle	63.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	14.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m TXw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Chambers County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-08-16 19:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.880000°, -85.450000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chambers County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	69.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.51
Maximum Radiative Power	69.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.40°
Mean Glint Angle	54.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Throckmorton County, TX
NWS WFO	San Angelo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-08-16 19:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.070000°, -99.370000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Throckmorton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	47.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	328.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	27.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	20.00°
Mean Glint Angle	59.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Dominican Republic
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-08-16 19:08:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.680000°, -71.360000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.10°
Mean Glint Angle	43.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental