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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-28
Time: 20:06:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-28 20:11:18 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250872006175_e20250872008548_c20250872009040.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250872001175_e20250872003548_c20250872004037.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Montgomery County, IA
NWS WFO Omaha/Valley NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-28 20:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.983891°, -95.058891°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power52.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.22 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.09
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power31.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.60°
Mean Glint Angle77.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Beckham County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-28 20:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.233055°, -99.690002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Beckham County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.41 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power19.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.80°
Mean Glint Angle67.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Macon County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-28 20:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.315834°, -85.888885°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Macon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.65 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.90°
Mean Glint Angle64.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Dallas County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-28 20:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.299446°, -87.448891°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dallas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.17 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.44
Maximum Radiative Power14.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.80°
Mean Glint Angle63.60°
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) Decatur County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-28 20:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.783611°, -84.687500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Decatur County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.30 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.49
Maximum Radiative Power26.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.90°
Mean Glint Angle62.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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