Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-10-08
Time: 19:58:26
Production Date and Time: 2024-10-08 19:59:25 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-18 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 665
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G18_s20242821958262_e20242821958319_c20242821958370.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G18_s20242821957562_e20242821958019_c20242821958073.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 1
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Midland County, TX
NWS WFO Midland/Odessa TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-08 19:58:32UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.730°, -101.800°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Midland County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)322.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.47 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval0.50 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.51
Maximum Radiative Power19.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.80°
Mean Glint Angle93.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.50 km2
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