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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-12
Time: 16:30:53
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-12 16:31:51 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250711630533_e20250711630590_c20250711631046.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250711628533_e20250711628590_c20250711629047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Butler County, MO
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 16:30:56UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.657776°, -90.339722°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power34.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.56 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.60 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.71
Maximum Radiative Power34.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.70°
Mean Glint Angle91.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Obion County, TN
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 16:30:56UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.340557°, -88.999443°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Obion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.21 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.20 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.90°
Mean Glint Angle90.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Payne County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 16:30:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.058334°, -97.205833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Payne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.66 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.80°
Mean Glint Angle97.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kemper County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 16:30:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.730835°, -88.759445°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Kemper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.06 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.13
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.80°
Mean Glint Angle83.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Escambia County, AL
NWS WFO Mobile AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 16:30:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.040277°, -87.451942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Escambia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.11 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.56
Maximum Radiative Power10.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.80°
Mean Glint Angle78.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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