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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-13
Time: 21:25:53
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-13 21:26:43 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250722125533_e20250722125591_c20250722126047.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250722123533_e20250722123591_c20250722124058.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Whiteside County, IL
NWS WFO Quad Cities IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-13 21:25:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.789165°, -90.116669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Whiteside County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.89 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power6.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.30°
Mean Glint Angle81.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sangamon County, IL
NWS WFO Lincoln IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-13 21:25:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.818333°, -89.420280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sangamon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.25 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.21
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.70°
Mean Glint Angle79.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Henry County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-13 21:25:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.295277°, -93.627777°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Henry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.42 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.10°
Mean Glint Angle74.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cape Girardeau County, MO
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-13 21:25:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.512222°, -89.651108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cape Girardeau County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.46 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.30 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.30°
Mean Glint Angle75.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Mississippi County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-13 21:25:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.635834°, -89.935555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Mississippi County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventVIIRS 375m static sources 2013_2018
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.55 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.76
Maximum Radiative Power8.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.20°
Mean Glint Angle72.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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