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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-10-03
Time: 17:46:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-10-03 17:51:25 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252761746172_e20252761748546_c20252761749043.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252761741172_e20252761743545_c20252761744024.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) Cedar County, IA
NWS WFO Quad Cities IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-03 17:46:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.942501°, -91.285553°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cedar County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.28 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.91
Maximum Radiative Power8.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.80°
Mean Glint Angle95.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Scott County, KS
NWS WFO Dodge City KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-03 17:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.357224°, -100.729446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Scott County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.22 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power3.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.40°
Mean Glint Angle93.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Tunica County, MS
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-03 17:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.848888°, -90.218613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Tunica County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.70 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.80
Maximum Radiative Power14.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.60°
Mean Glint Angle80.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lawrence County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-03 17:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.516111°, -90.046669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lawrence County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power43.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.39 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power43.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.30°
Mean Glint Angle73.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Calhoun County, TX
NWS WFO Corpus Christi TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-10-03 17:47:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.691389°, -96.551666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power692.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventCoal-processing
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)35.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.84 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.08
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.63
Maximum Radiative Power362.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.20°
Mean Glint Angle72.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.90 km2
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