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Wildfire Alert Report
| Date: | 2024-10-17 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 19:41:17 |
| Production Date and Time: | 2024-10-17 19:46:00 UTC |
| Primary Instrument: | GOES-16 ABI |
| Wmo Spacecraft Id: | 152 |
| Location/orbit: | GEO |
| L1 File: | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242911941171_e20242911943544_c20242911944033.nc |
| L1 File(s) - Temporal | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242911936171_e20242911938544_c20242911939030.nc |
| Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: | 10 |
Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | MN |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Beltrami County, MN |
| NWS WFO | Grand Forks ND |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 19:41:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 47.470000°, -94.770000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 7.07 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Elevated SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning |
| Event Priority Ranking | 1 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 295.48 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.27 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.15 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 7.11 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.57 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.51 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.52 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 9 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.30 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.81 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.97 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 7.07 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 58.10° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 60.90° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 100.70° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 9.30 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | NE |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Lincoln County, NE |
| NWS WFO | North Platte NE |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 19:41:50UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 40.860000°, -100.870000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 12.89 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Critical SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning |
| Event Priority Ranking | 1 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 308.03 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.58 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.44 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 10.84 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 11.67 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.68 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.31 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 2.60 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.94 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 12.89 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 54.40° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 53.10° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 89.10° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 8.50 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | OK |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Rogers County, OK |
| NWS WFO | Tulsa OK |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 19:42:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 36.300000°, -95.510000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 5.71 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Elevated SPC Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 3 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 303.24 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.97 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.45 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 12.50 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.10 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.19 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.67 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 17 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.90 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.82 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.92 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 5.71 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 47.50° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 50.90° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 80.60° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.80 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | AR |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Lonoke County, AR |
| NWS WFO | Little Rock AR |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 19:42:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 34.500000°, -91.750000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 11.72 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 308.32 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.92 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.19 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 15.37 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.97 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.24 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.72 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 10 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 2.80 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.81 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.97 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 11.72 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 44.00° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 51.00° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 77.90° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.20 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | SC |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Clarendon County, SC |
| NWS WFO | Columbia SC |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 19:42:22UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 33.600000°, -80.340000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 5.45 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 297.21 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.81 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.12 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 10.11 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.26 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.98 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.45 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 17 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.40 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.79 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 5.45 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 39.60° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 56.60° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 82.40° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.60 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | GA |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Chattahoochee County, GA |
| NWS WFO | Peachtree City GA |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 19:42:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 32.440000°, -84.690000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 6.12 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 297.21 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.22 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.64 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 8.88 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.07 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.08 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.81 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 4 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.20 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.93 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 6.12 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 39.30° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 53.20° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 77.30° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.60 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | LA |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Franklin Parish, LA |
| NWS WFO | Jackson MS |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 19:42:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 31.960000°, -91.710000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 14.02 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 308.51 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.67 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.46 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 16.88 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.95 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.31 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.95 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 16 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 3.00 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.75 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.75 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 14.02 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 41.50° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 49.00° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 73.20° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.90 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | TX |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Houston County, TX |
| NWS WFO | Houston/Galveston TX |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 19:42:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 31.280000°, -95.480000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 14.97 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 306.16 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 5.90 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.77 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 13.92 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.91 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.15 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.69 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 1 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 3.30 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.75 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 14.97 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 42.80° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 46.60° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 71.20° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.10 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 Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 19:42:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 30.470000°, -91.550000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 29.21 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 308.86 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 5.82 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 8.43 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 18.80 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 9.93 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.99 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.07 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 5 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 4.00 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 1.00 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.29 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 29.21 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 39.90° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 47.90° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 70.40° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 11.50 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | FL |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Columbia County, FL |
| NWS WFO | Jacksonville FL |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 19:42:22UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 30.180000°, -82.720000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 6.74 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 300.21 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.97 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.84 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 11.47 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.91 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.24 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.32 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 4 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.40 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.79 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 6.74 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 36.30° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 52.80° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 74.70° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.30 km2 |
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