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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-18
Time: 15:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-18 15:06:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261081501174_e20261081503547_c20261081504010.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261081456174_e20261081458547_c20261081459005.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Gage County, NE
NWS WFO Omaha/Valley NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-18 15:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.032223°, -96.748886°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Gage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.67 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.27
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.90°
Mean Glint Angle96.90°
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) Jewell County, KS
NWS WFO Hastings NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-18 15:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.764446°, -98.096107°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Jewell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.51 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power9.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.80°
Mean Glint Angle98.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Wallace County, KS
NWS WFO Goodland KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-18 15:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.778057°, -101.733612°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Wallace County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.11 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power3.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.30°
Mean Glint Angle101.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Greeley County, KS
NWS WFO Goodland KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-18 15:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.625832°, -101.888054°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Greeley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.74 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.40°
Mean Glint Angle102.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Woods County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-18 15:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.978333°, -99.093330°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Woods County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.62 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.08
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power17.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.80°
Mean Glint Angle96.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.40 km2
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