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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-09-16
Time: 15:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-09-16 15:55:55 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242601551170_e20242601553543_c20242601554028.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242601546170_e20242601548543_c20242601549034.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Quebec
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Canada
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-16 15:51:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 49.550000°, -68.680000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power29.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.03 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power29.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.70°
Mean Glint Angle102.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Cook County, MN
NWS WFO Duluth MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-16 15:51:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.970000°, -90.170000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cook County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power66.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)33.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.53 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.20 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 Power66.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.70°
Mean Glint Angle107.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.80 km2
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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/Time2024-09-16 15:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.520000°, -92.540000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Moniteau County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.77 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.10°
Mean Glint Angle93.20°
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) McPherson County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-16 15:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.230000°, -97.390000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • McPherson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power92.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)36.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.90 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.73
Maximum Radiative Power92.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.90°
Mean Glint Angle98.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.40 km2
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