Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-10-15
Time: 18:57:54
Production Date and Time: 2024-10-15 18:58:35 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20242891857549_e20242891858006_c20242891858063.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20242891856549_e20242891857006_c20242891857061.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Randall County, TX
NWS WFO Amarillo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-15 18:57:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.100°, -101.700°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Randall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.02 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.92
Maximum Radiative Power22.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.30°
Mean Glint Angle83.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Evangeline Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-15 18:58:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.560°, -92.450°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Evangeline Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.66 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.74
Maximum Radiative Power14.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.10°
Mean Glint Angle71.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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