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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-19
Time: 19:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-19 19:06:16 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261091901175_e20261091903549_c20261091904012.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261091856175_e20261091858549_c20261091859037.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Palo Alto County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-19 19:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.936111°, -94.536392°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Palo Alto County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.26 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power24.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.50°
Mean Glint Angle78.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Burt County, NE
NWS WFO Omaha/Valley NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-19 19:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.880554°, -96.175278°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Burt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power74.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)27.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.38 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power74.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.10°
Mean Glint Angle77.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Audubon County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-19 19:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.566666°, -94.860832°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Audubon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.98 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power21.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.10°
Mean Glint Angle76.20°
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) Morris County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-19 19:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.625000°, -96.650833°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Morris County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power51.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)25.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.86 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.21
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power51.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.90°
Mean Glint Angle71.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Greenwood County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-19 19:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.802223°, -96.513054°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Greenwood County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.46 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.10°
Mean Glint Angle69.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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