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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-12-22
Time: 19:11:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-12-22 19:16:01 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243571911176_e20243571913549_c20243571914029.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243571906176_e20243571908549_c20243571909043.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Howard County, NE
NWS WFO Hastings NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-22 19:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.300000°, -98.350000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Howard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.82 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power4.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.40°
Mean Glint Angle106.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Meriwether County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-22 19:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.100000°, -84.620000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Meriwether County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.75 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.01
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.90°
Mean Glint Angle92.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Vernon Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-22 19:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.060000°, -93.070000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Vernon Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.22 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)2.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.17 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.50°
Mean Glint Angle86.90°
Water Fraction0.00
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 MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-22 19:12:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.930000°, -94.460000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Liberty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.15 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.97
Maximum Radiative Power9.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.00°
Mean Glint Angle84.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) St. Mary Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-22 19:12:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.720000°, -91.450000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • St. Mary Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.59 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.86
Maximum Radiative Power18.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.60°
Mean Glint Angle84.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.30 km2
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