Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-27
Time: 20:50:28
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-27 20:51:15 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G16_s20250862050281_e20250862050339_c20250862050391.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G16_s20250862049252_e20250862049310_c20250862049356.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 3
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sioux County, IA
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 20:50:30UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.157776°, -96.242226°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sioux County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.53 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.40°
Mean Glint Angle77.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pocahontas County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 20:50:30UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.792221°, -94.594444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pocahontas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.64 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power18.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.10°
Mean Glint Angle77.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sac County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-27 20:50:30UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.413887°, -95.263336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sac County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power29.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.99 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power29.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.50°
Mean Glint Angle76.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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