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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-09-30
Time: 21:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-09-30 21:35:49 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242742131170_e20242742133543_c20242742134044.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242742126170_e20242742128543_c20242742129028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ID
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Idaho County, ID
NWS WFO Missoula MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-30 21:31:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.140000°, -116.360000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Idaho County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power76.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)14.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)24.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)37.14 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.97
Maximum Radiative Power76.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 67.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.40°
Mean Glint Angle79.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 16.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Lincoln County, MN
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-30 21:31:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.440000°, -96.120000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.13 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.97
Maximum Radiative Power14.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.60°
Mean Glint Angle79.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Dodge County, NE
NWS WFO Omaha/Valley NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-30 21:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.710000°, -96.720000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dodge County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.60 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power9.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.80°
Mean Glint Angle75.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Johnson County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-09-30 21:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.930000°, -93.620000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Johnson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.64 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.40°
Mean Glint Angle73.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.10 km2
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