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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-09-09
Time: 15:06:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-09-09 15:10:57 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242531506172_e20242531508545_c20242531509010.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242531501172_e20242531503545_c20242531504026.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KY
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Franklin County, KY
NWS WFO Louisville KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-09 15:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.150000°, -84.890000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Franklin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.54 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.69
Maximum Radiative Power9.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.40°
Mean Glint Angle85.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Erath County, TX
NWS WFO Fort Worth TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-09 15:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.180000°, -98.000000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Erath County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.13 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.30°
Mean Glint Angle94.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Schleicher County, TX
NWS WFO San Angelo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-09 15:07:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.720000°, -100.680000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Schleicher County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.03 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.97
Maximum Radiative Power18.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.10°
Mean Glint Angle96.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Dominican Republic
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-09 15:08:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.610000°, -71.740000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.09 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.30 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 Power12.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 27.30°
Mean Glint Angle39.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
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