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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-27
Time: 17:18:55
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-27 17:19:37 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250861718552_e20250861719010_c20250861719049.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250861716552_e20250861717010_c20250861717066.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Tishomingo County, MS
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 17:18:57UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.794167°, -88.139999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Tishomingo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.22 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.90°
Mean Glint Angle76.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Alcorn County, MS
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 17:18:57UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.783611°, -88.705276°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Alcorn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.84 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.00°
Mean Glint Angle77.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Calhoun County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 17:18:57UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.910278°, -85.639999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.08 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.50°
Mean Glint Angle73.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jasper County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 17:18:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.465557°, -83.595833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jasper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.85 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.30 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.12
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power18.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.70°
Mean Glint Angle71.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Dodge County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 17:18:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.059444°, -83.127220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dodge County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.27 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.20°
Mean Glint Angle68.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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