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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-10-21
Time: 14:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-10-21 14:30:53 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242951426173_e20242951428546_c20242951429030.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242951421173_e20242951423546_c20242951424015.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Blaine County, MT
NWS WFO Great Falls MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-21 14:26:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.980000°, -108.480000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Blaine County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power101.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)288.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.10 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.80 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 Power101.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 83.90°
Mean Glint Angle140.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WV
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Braxton County, WV
NWS WFO Charleston WV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-21 14:26:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.620000°, -80.750000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Braxton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)290.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.11 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.10°
Mean Glint Angle99.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Hunt County, TX
NWS WFO Fort Worth TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-21 14:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.230000°, -95.980000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Hunt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.73 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power6.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 68.80°
Mean Glint Angle109.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Neshoba County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-21 14:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.690000°, -89.100000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Neshoba County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.27 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.12
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.60°
Mean Glint Angle99.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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