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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-20
Time: 16:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-20 16:36:10 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250791631171_e20250791633544_c20250791634042.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250791626171_e20250791628544_c20250791629010.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 9
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Custer County, NE
NWS WFO North Platte NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-20 16:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.572777°, -99.333336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Custer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.84 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power11.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.90°
Mean Glint Angle105.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Franklin County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-20 16:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.646667°, -95.201385°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Franklin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.15 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.60°
Mean Glint Angle96.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Reynolds County, MO
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-20 16:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.493332°, -90.815002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Reynolds County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.02 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.50°
Mean Glint Angle90.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Searcy County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-20 16:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.970554°, -92.755554°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Searcy County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.39 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.30°
Mean Glint Angle89.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Nacogdoches County, TX
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-20 16:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.531666°, -94.710556°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Nacogdoches County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.37 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.20°
Mean Glint Angle84.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lafayette Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-20 16:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.257223°, -92.173058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lafayette Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.28 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)303.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.81 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.77
Maximum Radiative Power9.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.70°
Mean Glint Angle79.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Osceola County, FL
NWS WFO Melbourne FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-20 16:32:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.822500°, -81.171944°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Osceola County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.80 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.77
Maximum Radiative Power5.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 33.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.00°
Mean Glint Angle64.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.80 km2
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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 MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-20 16:33:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.242222°, -78.883331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.34 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.92
Maximum Radiative Power6.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.10°
Mean Glint Angle51.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
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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 MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-20 16:33:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.227222°, -80.013054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power40.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.52 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.82
Maximum Radiative Power14.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.70°
Mean Glint Angle52.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 17.90 km2
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