Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-09-20
Time: 17:06:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-09-20 17:10:58 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242641706172_e20242641708545_c20242641709033.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242641701172_e20242641703545_c20242641704019.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 3
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WV
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, WV
NWS WFO Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-20 17:06:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.370°, -77.840°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.26 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.40°
Mean Glint Angle84.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-20 17:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.790°, -91.600°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pointe Coupee Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power86.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.80 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.67
Maximum Radiative Power43.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.40°
Mean Glint Angle72.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 23.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Starr County, TX
NWS WFO Brownsville TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-20 17:07:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.600°, -98.850°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Starr County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.18 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.61
Maximum Radiative Power33.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.40°
Mean Glint Angle73.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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