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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-11-15
Time: 16:36:16
Production Date and Time: 2024-11-15 16:40:50 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243201636166_e20243201638539_c20243201639045.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243201631166_e20243201633538_c20243201634049.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Franklin County, MO
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-11-15 16:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.400000°, -91.170000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Franklin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.49 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.40°
Mean Glint Angle107.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Woods County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-11-15 16:36:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.570000°, -98.540000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Woods County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power27.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.00 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.66
Maximum Radiative Power15.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.10°
Mean Glint Angle109.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Jeff Davis County, GA
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-11-15 16:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.730000°, -82.690000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jeff Davis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.19 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.10°
Mean Glint Angle89.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 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 MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-11-15 16:37:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.450000°, -91.500000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Iberville Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.40 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.37
Maximum Radiative Power8.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.10°
Mean Glint Angle91.70°
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) Sarasota County, FL
NWS WFO Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-11-15 16:37:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.980000°, -82.280000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sarasota County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.43 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power8.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.30°
Mean Glint Angle78.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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