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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-08-19
Time: 17:41:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-08-19 17:45:55 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242321741170_e20242321743543_c20242321744004.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242321736170_e20242321738543_c20242321738585.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Umatilla County, OR
NWS WFO Pendleton OR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-19 17:41:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.880000°, -119.040000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Umatilla County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power89.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.14 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power89.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 68.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.00°
Mean Glint Angle112.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 37.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NV
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Humboldt County, NV
NWS WFO Elko NV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-19 17:41:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.520000°, -117.890000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Humboldt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.49 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.85
Maximum Radiative Power16.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.80°
Mean Glint Angle105.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Throckmorton County, TX
NWS WFO San Angelo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-19 17:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.110000°, -99.230000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Throckmorton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)326.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.07 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 24.30°
Mean Glint Angle70.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Sumter County, FL
NWS WFO Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-19 17:42:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.690000°, -82.040000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.77 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power5.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 34.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 15.90°
Mean Glint Angle49.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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