Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-03-17
Time:	22:31:16
Production Date and Time:	2025-03-17 22:36:11 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250762231169_e20250762233542_c20250762234023.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250762226169_e20250762228542_c20250762229017.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 22:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.199722°, -90.419167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	25.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	34.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	31.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	73.20°
Mean Glint Angle	77.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	LaGrange County, IN
NWS WFO	Northern Indiana IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 22:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.718887°, -85.555832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	LaGrange County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	76.50°
Mean Glint Angle	81.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dallas County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 22:31:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.698055°, -93.892776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dallas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.60°
Mean Glint Angle	73.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cedar County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 22:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.601387°, -91.291389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cedar County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	13.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	72.40°
Mean Glint Angle	75.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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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 Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 22:31:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.381390°, -93.809723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Henry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.50°
Mean Glint Angle	70.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lincoln County, NC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 22:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.411110°, -81.027222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.31 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	78.60°
Mean Glint Angle	82.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chilton County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 22:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.830002°, -86.804726°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chilton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	16.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	52.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	17.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	73.40°
Mean Glint Angle	72.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Beaufort County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 22:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.573891°, -80.775833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Beaufort County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	26.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	78.30°
Mean Glint Angle	80.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 22:33:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.872223°, -81.140556°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	76.50°
Mean Glint Angle	74.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 22:33:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.818890°, -82.220276°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	75.50°
Mean Glint Angle	73.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 22:33:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.459444°, -80.939163°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	76.60°
Mean Glint Angle	75.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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