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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-04-11
Time: 19:23:25
Production Date and Time: 2025-04-11 19:25:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G19_s20251011923256_e20251011923314_c20251011923368.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G19_s20251011921256_e20251011921314_c20251011921369.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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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/Time2025-04-11 19:23:28UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.033890°, -96.105003°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sioux County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.86 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.30°
Mean Glint Angle80.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cowley County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-11 19:23:30UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.015556°, -96.916946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cowley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.24 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.60°
Mean Glint Angle68.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Barber County, KS
NWS WFO Dodge City KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-11 19:23:30UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.058056°, -98.538887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Barber County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power43.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.84 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power23.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.10°
Mean Glint Angle69.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Blaine County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-11 19:23:30UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.788055°, -98.615280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Blaine County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.12 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.90°
Mean Glint Angle67.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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