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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-12-06
Time: 17:41:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-12-06 17:45:52 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243411741175_e20243411743548_c20243411744051.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243411736175_e20243411738548_c20243411739040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Wright County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-06 17:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.710000°, -93.920000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Wright County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.38 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.30°
Mean Glint Angle115.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Madison County, AL
NWS WFO Huntsville AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-06 17:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.560000°, -86.480000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Madison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.20 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power19.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.90°
Mean Glint Angle97.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) St. Clair County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-06 17:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.830000°, -86.320000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • St. Clair County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)286.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.31 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.20°
Mean Glint Angle95.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Leake County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-06 17:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.630000°, -89.500000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Leake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power2.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)286.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.95 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power2.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.00°
Mean Glint Angle93.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Emanuel County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-06 17:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.350000°, -82.330000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Emanuel County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.11 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.90°
Mean Glint Angle91.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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