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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-08-24
Time: 12:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-08-24 12:55:50 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242371251171_e20242371253544_c20242371254027.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242371246171_e20242371248544_c20242371249032.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) PA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Venango County, PA
NWS WFO Pittsburgh PA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-24 12:51:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.340000°, -79.720000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Venango County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.21 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.70°
Mean Glint Angle83.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Pitt County, NC
NWS WFO Newport/Morehead City NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-24 12:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.510000°, -77.440000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pitt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.45 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.40°
Mean Glint Angle75.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Jefferson Davis County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-24 12:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.740000°, -89.820000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jefferson Davis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)14.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.95 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 73.60°
Mean Glint Angle91.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Lincoln County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-24 12:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.500000°, -90.550000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.08 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 74.20°
Mean Glint Angle92.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.60 km2
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