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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-04-22
Time: 21:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-04-22 21:36:21 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251122131177_e20251122133550_c20251122134035.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251122126177_e20251122128550_c20251122129038.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Bon Homme County, SD
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-22 21:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.118057°, -97.871109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bon Homme County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.50 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.00°
Mean Glint Angle63.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Republic County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-22 21:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.814999°, -97.402222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Republic County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.75 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)6.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.12 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power28.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.00°
Mean Glint Angle58.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.50 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 MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-22 21:33:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.393612°, -80.338333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.88 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.60°
Mean Glint Angle57.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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 MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-22 21:33:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.286112°, -84.394997°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.60 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.90°
Mean Glint Angle50.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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