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Wildfire Alert Report
| Date: | 2024-10-17 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 20:01:17 |
| Production Date and Time: | 2024-10-17 20:06:04 UTC |
| Primary Instrument: | GOES-16 ABI |
| Wmo Spacecraft Id: | 152 |
| Location/orbit: | GEO |
| L1 File: | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242912001171_e20242912003544_c20242912004031.nc |
| L1 File(s) - Temporal | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242911956171_e20242911958544_c20242911959009.nc |
| Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: | 10 |
Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | ND |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Ransom County, ND |
| NWS WFO | Grand Forks ND |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 20:01:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 46.330000°, -97.290000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 14.30 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) | 300.05 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.89 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.15 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 7.23 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.29 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.14 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.32 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 12 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 2.70 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.30 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 14.30 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 57.90° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 60.70° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 96.30° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 9.40 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | IA |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Buchanan County, IA |
| NWS WFO | Quad Cities IL |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 20:01:51UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 42.390000°, -91.750000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 7.89 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) | 298.75 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.73 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 6.80 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 10.32 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.71 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.45 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.72 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 15 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.90 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.83 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.96 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 7.89 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 52.00° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 59.70° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 90.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 7.60 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | TN |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Montgomery County, TN |
| NWS WFO | Nashville TN |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 20:01:51UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 36.630000°, -87.530000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 35.82 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 302.00 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 8.26 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.37 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 15.99 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 12.59 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.23 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.00 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 2 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 6.20 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.25 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 35.82 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 44.70° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 57.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 82.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 12.50 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | AR |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Craighead County, AR |
| NWS WFO | Memphis TN |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 20:02:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 35.830000°, -90.560000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 22.61 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 306.71 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.84 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.61 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 16.77 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.70 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.76 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.78 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 17 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 2.30 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.74 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.70 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 11.51 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 44.90° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 55.20° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 80.00° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 12.70 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 Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 20:02:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 35.330000°, -90.690000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 30.01 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 305.54 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.86 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.85 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 14.85 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 12.01 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.52 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.95 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 2 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 3.10 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.34 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.88 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 17.29 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 44.40° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 54.80° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 79.00° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 12.50 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | AR |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Crittenden County, AR |
| NWS WFO | Memphis TN |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 20:02:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 35.220000°, -90.330000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 9.98 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 305.71 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.17 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.00 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 16.07 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 9.60 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.92 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.72 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 23 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.60 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.63 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.98 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 9.98 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 44.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 54.90° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 79.00° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.20 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | OK |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Le Flore County, OK |
| NWS WFO | Tulsa OK |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 20:02:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 35.060000°, -94.610000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 7.69 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 301.88 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.61 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.79 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 13.29 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.80 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.00 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.87 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 4 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.30 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.76 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 7.69 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 45.90° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 52.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 77.20° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.60 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | AL |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Lawrence County, AL |
| NWS WFO | Huntsville AL |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 20:02:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 34.630000°, -87.330000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 7.41 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 298.40 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.22 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.04 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 11.97 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.38 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.03 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.66 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 12 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.60 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.46 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 7.41 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 42.50° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 56.20° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 79.50° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.00 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | AL |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Coosa County, AL |
| NWS WFO | Birmingham AL |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 20:02:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 32.910000°, -86.250000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 12.44 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 295.92 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.77 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 6.87 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 8.23 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.49 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.13 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 15.73 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 2 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.30 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.89 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 6.76 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 40.30° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 55.60° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 77.20° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 11.40 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | Sonora |
| Country/Countries | Mexico |
| County/Locality(s) | Guaymas, Sonora |
| NWS WFO | N/A |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-17 20:02:48UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 27.600000°, -110.480000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 20.88 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 319.22 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.70 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 0.98 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 12.74 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 19.71 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.20 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 1.36 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.30 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.56 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.75 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 20.88 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 50.60° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 39.30° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 67.00° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 7.80 km2 |
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