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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-20
Time: 17:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-20 17:41:14 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261101736176_e20261101738549_c20261101739008.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261101731176_e20261101733549_c20261101734012.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) Winneshiek County, IA
NWS WFO La Crosse WI
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-20 17:36:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.410831°, -91.687775°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Winneshiek County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.48 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.80°
Mean Glint Angle85.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) VA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Craig County, VA
NWS WFO Blacksburg VA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-20 17:36:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.606110°, -80.036392°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Craig County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.56 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power17.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.70°
Mean Glint Angle69.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Montgomery County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-20 17:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.145557°, -95.636948°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.37 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power9.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 27.80°
Mean Glint Angle76.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Yalobusha County, MS
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-20 17:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.172779°, -89.693886°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Yalobusha County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power128.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.45 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)16.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.39
Maximum Radiative Power54.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 23.50°
Mean Glint Angle66.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 16.40 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/Time2026-04-20 17:38:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.975834°, -78.617775°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power38.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.61 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.70
Maximum Radiative Power38.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 12.10°
Mean Glint Angle36.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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