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Wildfire Alert Report
| Date: | 2024-12-06 |
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| Time: | 20:16:17 |
| Production Date and Time: | 2024-12-06 20:21:01 UTC |
| Primary Instrument: | GOES-16 ABI |
| Wmo Spacecraft Id: | 152 |
| Location/orbit: | GEO |
| L1 File: | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243412016175_e20243412018548_c20243412019035.nc |
| L1 File(s) - Temporal | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243412011175_e20243412013548_c20243412014038.nc |
| Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: | 8 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
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| State/Province(s) | IA |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Dallas County, IA |
| NWS WFO | Des Moines IA |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-06 20:16:50UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 41.740000°, -94.210000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 6.89 MW |
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| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 287.90 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.48 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.48 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 14.66 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 9.24 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.76 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.65 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 9 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.50 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.99 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 6.89 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 52.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 70.70° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 100.60° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 7.70 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | NE |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Kearney County, NE |
| NWS WFO | Hastings NE |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-06 20:16:50UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 40.650000°, -98.920000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 40.92 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 297.99 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 7.08 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 6.40 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 19.32 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 14.07 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.59 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 18.43 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 2 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 4.30 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.33 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 21.85 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 53.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 68.00° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 97.60° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 16.30 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | MO |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Platte County, MO |
| NWS WFO | Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-06 20:16:50UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 39.330000°, -94.830000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 19.77 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 292.40 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 9.16 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 14.02 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 17.82 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 13.81 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 9.24 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 23.94 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 1 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 6.10 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.41 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 19.77 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 50.10° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 68.40° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 96.50° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 7.30 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | AR |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Lawrence County, AR |
| NWS WFO | Little Rock AR |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-06 20:17:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 35.990000°, -90.990000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 13.40 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 289.67 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 5.50 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.99 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 12.20 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.86 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.40 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.33 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 9 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.60 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 | 0.89 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 6.92 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 45.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 67.30° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 92.50° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 12.80 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | AR |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Poinsett County, AR |
| NWS WFO | Memphis TN |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-06 20:17:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 35.680000°, -90.650000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 14.62 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 293.43 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 7.89 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.44 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 16.26 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 13.96 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.17 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.76 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 4 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 5.20 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 | 0.90 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 14.62 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 44.80° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 67.20° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 92.10° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.30 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | AL |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Lamar County, AL |
| NWS WFO | Birmingham AL |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-06 20:17:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 33.720000°, -88.220000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 3.73 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 283.96 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.10 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.88 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 7.62 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.17 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.80 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.30 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 4 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.00 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 | 3.73 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 41.80° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 66.80° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 90.20° |
| 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) | Liberty County, TX |
| NWS WFO | Houston/Galveston TX |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-06 20:17:50UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 29.910000°, -94.470000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 13.27 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 295.68 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 6.07 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 5.66 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 13.59 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 11.11 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.30 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 13.80 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 3 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.30 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.50 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 13.27 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 40.90° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 60.60° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 80.40° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.90 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | FL |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Volusia County, FL |
| NWS WFO | Melbourne FL |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-06 20:17:52UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 29.080000°, -81.130000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 14.38 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 297.40 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 7.01 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 7.77 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 12.35 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 13.40 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.49 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.13 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 3 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 5.70 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 | 14.38 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 34.70° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 67.40° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 88.10° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.20 km2 |
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