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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-10-17
Time: 16:11:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-10-17 16:15:57 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242911611171_e20242911613544_c20242911614017.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242911606171_e20242911608544_c20242911609039.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Aitkin County, MN
NWS WFO Duluth MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-17 16:11:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.540000°, -93.620000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Aitkin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.04 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power4.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.00°
Mean Glint Angle117.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Lipscomb County, TX
NWS WFO Amarillo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-17 16:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.160000°, -100.240000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lipscomb County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.12 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.97
Maximum Radiative Power8.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.50°
Mean Glint Angle105.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Montgomery County, NC
NWS WFO Raleigh NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-17 16:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.280000°, -79.930000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.47 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 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 Power9.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.50°
Mean Glint Angle87.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-17 16:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.520000°, -91.590000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pointe Coupee Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power112.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)327.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)26.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)14.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)39.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.59 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)25.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.44
Maximum Radiative Power112.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.60°
Mean Glint Angle86.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Palm Beach County, FL
NWS WFO Miami FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-17 16:12:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.640000°, -80.540000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power104.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)321.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)19.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)20.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)27.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.32 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)18.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power104.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.60°
Mean Glint Angle70.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.90 km2
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