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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-10-14
Time: 20:56:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-10-14 21:01:03 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242882056170_e20242882058543_c20242882059033.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242882051170_e20242882053543_c20242882054026.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Harvey County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-14 20:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.160000°, -97.570000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Harvey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power34.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.53 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power34.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.70°
Mean Glint Angle77.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) New Madrid County, MO
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-14 20:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.430000°, -89.600000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • New Madrid County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.69 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power4.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.50°
Mean Glint Angle79.10°
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) Clay County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-14 20:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.250000°, -90.240000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power37.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.02 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.87
Maximum Radiative Power21.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.00°
Mean Glint Angle78.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Scott County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-14 20:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.390000°, -89.550000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Scott County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.31 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.30°
Mean Glint Angle73.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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