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Wildfire Alert Report
| Date: | 2025-03-27 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 21:56:17 |
| Production Date and Time: | 2025-03-27 22:01:14 UTC |
| Primary Instrument: | GOES-16 ABI |
| Wmo Spacecraft Id: | 152 |
| Location/orbit: | GEO |
| L1 File: | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250862156174_e20250862158547_c20250862159031.nc |
| L1 File(s) - Temporal | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250862151174_e20250862153547_c20250862154046.nc |
| Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: | 11 |
Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | SD |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Hamlin County, SD |
| NWS WFO | Aberdeen SD |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-03-27 21:56:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 44.567780°, -96.941666° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 6.89 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 296.36 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 1.75 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 1.72 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 11.09 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 9.52 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 1.78 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.43 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.60 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.49 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 6.89 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 55.90° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 61.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 73.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 7.10 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | MN |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Redwood County, MN |
| NWS WFO | Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-03-27 21:56:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 44.213333°, -95.180000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 11.49 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 298.22 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.91 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.81 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 12.58 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.16 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.98 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.62 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 16 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.90 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.40 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 11.49 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 54.90° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 62.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 74.20° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 7.00 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | MN |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Blue Earth County, MN |
| NWS WFO | Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-03-27 21:56:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 43.868889°, -94.182503° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 25.05 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 300.55 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 5.67 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 6.22 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 15.13 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 18.06 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.43 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.17 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 11 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 5.50 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.06 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 25.05 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 54.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 63.00° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 74.30° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.80 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | SD |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Hutchinson County, SD |
| NWS WFO | Sioux Falls SD |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-03-27 21:56:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 43.452499°, -97.468330° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 10.65 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 301.32 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.54 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.96 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 12.73 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.94 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.89 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.86 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.40 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.47 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 10.65 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 55.10° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 60.70° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 72.10° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 7.00 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | IA |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Clay County, IA |
| NWS WFO | Sioux Falls SD |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-03-27 21:56:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 43.198055°, -95.174164° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 43.72 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 308.32 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 10.73 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 11.52 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 21.68 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 18.59 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.47 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 38.33 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 10.20 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.64 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 43.72 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 53.90° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 62.00° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 72.90° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.80 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | IA |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Floyd County, IA |
| NWS WFO | La Crosse WI |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-03-27 21:56:51UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 42.928055°, -92.913887° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 19.36 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 300.42 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 6.00 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 10.97 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 16.00 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 13.98 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.62 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 7.03 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 6 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 4.70 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.65 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 19.36 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 52.90° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 63.40° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 73.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.60 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | KS |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Elk County, KS |
| NWS WFO | Wichita KS |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-03-27 21:56:50UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 37.529724°, -96.208054° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 92.08 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 318.15 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 18.83 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 16.37 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 25.71 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 29.89 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 19.70 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 16.26 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 18.40 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 | 92.08 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 48.90° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 58.90° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 64.70° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.10 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | OK |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Osage County, OK |
| NWS WFO | Tulsa OK |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-03-27 21:56:50UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 36.521946°, -96.100281° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 17.04 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 305.47 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.70 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 6.46 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 12.20 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 15.48 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.29 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.65 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 20 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.40 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.71 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 17.04 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 47.90° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 58.60° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 63.40° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.00 km2 |
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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 Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-03-27 21:57:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 34.500278°, -88.155830° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 8.12 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 299.23 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.52 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.52 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 9.56 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 12.47 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.81 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.70 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 20 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.70 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.35 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 8.12 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 42.50° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 64.00° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 67.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.40 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 Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-03-27 21:58:22UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 22.980278°, -81.808334° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 8.46 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 303.35 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.49 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.39 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 7.82 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 9.36 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.48 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.82 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 8 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.90 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.92 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 8.46 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 28.00° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 67.00° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 66.10° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 4.50 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | Tamaulipas |
| Country/Countries | Mexico |
| County/Locality(s) | El Mante, Tamaulipas |
| NWS WFO | N/A |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2025-03-27 21:58:19UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 22.781389°, -99.071114° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 70.01 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 321.06 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 16.44 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 15.01 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 22.31 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 31.01 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 15.96 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 14.55 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 15.70 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.93 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 70.01 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 37.80° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 51.40° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 41.70° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.10 km2 |
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