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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-27
Time: 19:31:55
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-27 19:32:50 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250861931552_e20250861932010_c20250861932065.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G16_s20250861929552_e20250861930012_c20250861930052.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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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/Time2025-03-27 19:31:56UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.884724°, -89.869720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Mississippi County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.44 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power14.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.30°
Mean Glint Angle71.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lonoke County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 19:31:56UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.604168°, -91.964722°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lonoke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power57.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)42.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.80 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.70 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.85
Maximum Radiative Power57.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.20°
Mean Glint Angle68.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Attala County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 19:31:56UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.125000°, -89.319725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Attala County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.37 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.30°
Mean Glint Angle65.70°
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) Ware County, GA
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 19:31:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.329721°, -82.525002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ware County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power40.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.75 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power40.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.00°
Mean Glint Angle64.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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