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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-17
Time: 17:11:16
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-17 17:16:11 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250761711169_e20250761713542_c20250761714042.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250761706169_e20250761708542_c20250761709033.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) Grundy County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-17 17:11:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.071110°, -93.666664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Grundy County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.11 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.00°
Mean Glint Angle95.30°
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) Stone County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-17 17:12:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.928333°, -92.201111°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Stone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.81 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.80°
Mean Glint Angle86.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cherokee County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-17 17:12:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.901112°, -95.086388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.06 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 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 Power6.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.80°
Mean Glint Angle88.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Baker County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-17 17:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.401667°, -84.363052°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Baker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.93 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.62
Maximum Radiative Power20.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.20°
Mean Glint Angle72.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Haiti
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-17 17:13:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.921112°, -72.064445°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)324.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.05 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.61
Maximum Radiative Power22.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 21.00°
Mean Glint Angle43.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
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