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Wildfire Alert Report
| Date: | 2024-12-20 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 17:41:17 |
| Production Date and Time: | 2024-12-20 17:45:55 UTC |
| Primary Instrument: | GOES-16 ABI |
| Wmo Spacecraft Id: | 152 |
| Location/orbit: | GEO |
| L1 File: | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243551741175_e20243551743548_c20243551744048.nc |
| L1 File(s) - Temporal | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243551736175_e20243551738548_c20243551739032.nc |
| Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: | 5 |
Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | KS |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Harvey County, KS |
| NWS WFO | Wichita KS |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-20 17:41:50UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 38.030000°, -97.550000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 12.29 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 293.00 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.77 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.19 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 16.13 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 16.37 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.14 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.05 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 19 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 2.30 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 | 12.29 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 50.10° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 62.40° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 109.50° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 7.40 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | GA |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Early County, GA |
| NWS WFO | Tallahassee FL |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-20 17:42:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 31.200000°, -85.070000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 11.43 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 297.95 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.65 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.80 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 10.65 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.35 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.51 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.69 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 | 0.11 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 11.43 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 38.10° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 54.60° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 91.00° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.50 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | LA |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | West Baton Rouge Parish, LA |
| NWS WFO | New Orleans LA |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-20 17:42:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 30.560000°, -91.320000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 25.79 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 305.75 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 10.25 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.00 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 18.37 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 14.61 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 9.33 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.34 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 1 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 6.00 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 | 0.87 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 25.79 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 39.90° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 54.20° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 91.60° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.70 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | TX |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Live Oak County, TX |
| NWS WFO | Corpus Christi TX |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-20 17:42:50UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 28.760000°, -98.130000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 7.26 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 304.61 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.85 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.94 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 10.76 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 11.94 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.88 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.78 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.60 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.95 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 7.26 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 42.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 53.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 92.10° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.10 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | Unknown |
| Country/Countries | Cuba |
| County/Locality(s) | Cuba |
| NWS WFO | N/A |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-20 17:43:22UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 22.690000°, -81.130000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 11.88 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 308.51 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.82 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.29 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 9.33 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 16.31 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.34 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.23 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 22 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.40 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 | 0.72 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 11.88 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 27.50° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 46.40° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 72.50° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 4.70 km2 |
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