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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-12
Time: 21:36:53
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-12 21:37:47 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250712136533_e20250712136590_c20250712137045.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250712134533_e20250712134590_c20250712135044.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) Nemaha County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 21:36:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.899723°, -96.208885°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Nemaha County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.49 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.40°
Mean Glint Angle75.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Marion County, IL
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 21:36:56UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.668888°, -88.743889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Marion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.26 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.60°
Mean Glint Angle78.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lyon County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 21:36:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.475277°, -96.224724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lyon 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)302.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.61 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
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 49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.50°
Mean Glint Angle72.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cross County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 21:36:56UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.262501°, -90.841393°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cross County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power90.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)17.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.21 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.30 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.50
Maximum Radiative Power35.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.60°
Mean Glint Angle71.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 16.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Webster County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-12 21:36:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.650833°, -89.212502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Webster County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)17.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.88 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.00°
Mean Glint Angle71.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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