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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-08-28
Time: 22:26:26
Production Date and Time: 2024-08-28 22:27:03 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-18 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 665
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G18_s20242412226262_e20242412226319_c20242412226407.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G18_s20242412225262_e20242412225319_c20242412225378.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Lonoke County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-28 22:26:30UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.720000°, -91.890000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lonoke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power307.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)322.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)17.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)22.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.85 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.50 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.61
Maximum Radiative Power230.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 62.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.50°
Mean Glint Angle121.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 39.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-28 22:26:30UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.130000°, -91.870000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power120.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.35 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-1.00 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.51
Maximum Radiative Power120.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 62.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.40°
Mean Glint Angle121.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Phillips County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-28 22:26:30UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.180000°, -91.070000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Phillips County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power107.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.92 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.15
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.76
Maximum Radiative Power59.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 63.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.10°
Mean Glint Angle122.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 26.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Duplin County, NC
NWS WFO Newport/Morehead City NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-28 22:26:32UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.130000°, -78.080000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Duplin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power73.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.06 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.40 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.68
Maximum Radiative Power73.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 74.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 74.80°
Mean Glint Angle142.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 32.30 km2
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