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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-16
Time: 19:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-16 19:31:18 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261061926172_e20261061928546_c20261061929013.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261061921172_e20261061923546_c20261061924028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Boone County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 19:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.952499°, -93.844719°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Boone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.61 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.80°
Mean Glint Angle75.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Taylor County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 19:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.581665°, -94.751663°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Taylor County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.85 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.20°
Mean Glint Angle73.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Grady County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 19:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.939724°, -98.002220°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Grady County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.04 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.10°
Mean Glint Angle63.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 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/Time2026-04-16 19:28:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.882223°, -82.880836°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.22 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.73
Maximum Radiative Power17.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.10°
Mean Glint Angle39.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.00 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/Time2026-04-16 19:28:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.757778°, -82.653336°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)0.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.04 K
Similar Pixel Count16
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 Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power7.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.30°
Mean Glint Angle39.40°
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/Time2026-04-16 19:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.283611°, -78.283058°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power91.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.29 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)13.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.73
Maximum Radiative Power47.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.00°
Mean Glint Angle43.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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