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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-12
Time: 01:16:15
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-12 01:21:15 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250710116154_e20250710118527_c20250710119028.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250710111154_e20250710113527_c20250710114018.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) McPherson County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 01:16:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.423054°, -97.511665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • McPherson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power40.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)281.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)-1.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)36.06 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power40.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 99.40°
Mean Glint Angle69.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Randolph County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 01:16:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.431110°, -91.293892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Randolph County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.46 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 104.50°
Mean Glint Angle78.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Dewey County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 01:17:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.020279°, -98.753334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dewey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)288.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.49 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 98.50°
Mean Glint Angle68.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Stone County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 01:17:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.746944°, -92.055557°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Stone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.40 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 104.00°
Mean Glint Angle78.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Tangipahoa Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 01:17:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.924444°, -90.480278°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Tangipahoa Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)288.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.08 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 105.70°
Mean Glint Angle82.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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