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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-16
Time: 20:09:25
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-16 20:10:08 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G19_s20261062009251_e20261062009309_c20261062009358.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G19_s20261062008251_e20261062008309_c20261062008356.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kanabec County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 20:09:28UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.856110°, -93.235832°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Kanabec County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.30 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.24
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.80°
Mean Glint Angle79.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kossuth County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 20:09:28UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.486668°, -94.321114°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Kossuth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.57 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.60°
Mean Glint Angle74.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Winnebago County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 20:09:28UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.281944°, -93.680832°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Winnebago County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.26 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.36
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.80°
Mean Glint Angle74.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Merrick County, NE
NWS WFO Hastings NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 20:09:27UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.098610°, -98.267220°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Merrick County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.46 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.90°
Mean Glint Angle70.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Coffey County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 20:09:30UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.066944°, -95.922501°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Coffey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.44 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.90°
Mean Glint Angle64.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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