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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-08-27
Time: 16:41:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-08-27 16:45:55 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242401641171_e20242401643544_c20242401644034.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242401636171_e20242401638544_c20242401639040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Garfield County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-27 16:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.220000°, -97.500000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Garfield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.05 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.24
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power33.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.10°
Mean Glint Angle83.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Beaufort County, NC
NWS WFO Newport/Morehead City NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-27 16:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.680000°, -77.150000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Beaufort County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.91 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power20.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.30°
Mean Glint Angle67.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Ashley County, AR
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-27 16:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.090000°, -91.510000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ashley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power50.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)321.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.02 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.34
Maximum Radiative Power50.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.30°
Mean Glint Angle71.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Sharkey County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-27 16:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.950000°, -90.820000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sharkey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power43.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)323.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.54 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.69
Maximum Radiative Power43.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.80°
Mean Glint Angle70.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Natchitoches Parish, LA
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-27 16:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.880000°, -93.240000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Natchitoches Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.05 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.65
Maximum Radiative Power25.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.60°
Mean Glint Angle71.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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