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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-10-14
Time: 16:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-10-14 16:30:56 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242881626170_e20242881628543_c20242881629019.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242881621170_e20242881623543_c20242881624015.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) PA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Lancaster County, PA
NWS WFO State College PA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-14 16:26:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.740000°, -76.190000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lancaster County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.57 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.61
Maximum Radiative Power13.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.40°
Mean Glint Angle94.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Butler County, MO
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-14 16:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.510000°, -90.530000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.49 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.60
Maximum Radiative Power12.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.80°
Mean Glint Angle94.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Cross County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-14 16:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.190000°, -90.920000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cross County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.17 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power8.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.80°
Mean Glint Angle92.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-14 16:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.280000°, -91.770000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power42.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.23 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.92
Maximum Radiative Power42.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.30°
Mean Glint Angle91.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Iberville Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-14 16:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.260000°, -91.310000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Iberville Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power36.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.44 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.46
Maximum Radiative Power36.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.60°
Mean Glint Angle83.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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