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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-08-27
Time: 20:56:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-08-27 21:00:55 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242402056171_e20242402058544_c20242402059034.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242402051171_e20242402053544_c20242402054045.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-27 20:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.190000°, -97.510000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sumner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power40.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.67 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.92
Maximum Radiative Power40.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.30°
Mean Glint Angle58.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NM
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) San Juan County, NM
NWS WFO Albuquerque NM
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-27 20:57:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.790000°, -108.380000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • San Juan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power23.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.62 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.37
Maximum Radiative Power23.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.10°
Mean Glint Angle59.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Yazoo County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-27 20:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.590000°, -90.650000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Yazoo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.66 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.44
Maximum Radiative Power28.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.50°
Mean Glint Angle54.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Tattnall County, GA
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-27 20:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.020000°, -81.970000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Tattnall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power105.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)17.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)15.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.07 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)16.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.20
Maximum Radiative Power105.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.40°
Mean Glint Angle61.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.90 km2
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