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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-08-27
Time: 19:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-08-27 19:21:01 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242401916171_e20242401918544_c20242401919022.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242401911171_e20242401913544_c20242401914030.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Moniteau County, MO
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-27 19:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.490000°, -92.550000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Moniteau County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.55 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.80°
Mean Glint Angle69.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Sumner County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-27 19:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.330000°, -97.630000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sumner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power757.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)352.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)37.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)21.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)43.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)55.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)35.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.51 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)36.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.77
Maximum Radiative Power434.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.00°
Mean Glint Angle68.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 29.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Mississippi County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-27 19:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.690000°, -90.170000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Mississippi County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power241.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)334.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)23.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)24.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)37.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.29 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)18.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.58
Maximum Radiative Power148.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.60°
Mean Glint Angle63.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Hot Spring County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-27 19:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.170000°, -93.020000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Hot Spring County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power32.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.53 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.30 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 Power32.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.00°
Mean Glint Angle60.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Puerto Rico
County/Locality(s) Puerto Rico
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-27 19:18:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.230000°, -66.030000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power27.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.08 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.91
Maximum Radiative Power27.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.10°
Mean Glint Angle57.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.10 km2
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