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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-20
Time: 23:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-20 23:06:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261102301176_e20261102303550_c20261102304022.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261102256176_e20261102258550_c20261102259012.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WI
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pepin County, WI
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-20 23:01:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.483334°, -92.243332°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pepin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power38.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.08 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power19.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.40°
Mean Glint Angle62.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Clayton County, IA
NWS WFO La Crosse WI
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-20 23:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.812500°, -91.361115°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Clayton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power52.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)18.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)21.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.32 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)15.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.83
Maximum Radiative Power52.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.90°
Mean Glint Angle62.30°
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) Buchanan County, IA
NWS WFO Quad Cities IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-20 23:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.486946°, -92.024170°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Buchanan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power173.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)27.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)34.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)33.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)35.96 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)28.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power104.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.40°
Mean Glint Angle61.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pottawattamie County, IA
NWS WFO Omaha/Valley NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-20 23:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.267223°, -95.768890°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pottawattamie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.22 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power14.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 67.50°
Mean Glint Angle57.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OH
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Logan County, OH
NWS WFO Wilmington OH
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-20 23:01:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.285278°, -83.907501°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Logan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.24 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 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 Power7.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 76.50°
Mean Glint Angle68.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Fayette County, TN
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-20 23:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.021111°, -89.299721°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Fayette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)19.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.49 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 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 Power4.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 72.50°
Mean Glint Angle60.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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