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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-24
Time: 16:41:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-24 16:46:11 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261141641180_e20261141643553_c20261141644008.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261141636180_e20261141638553_c20261141639022.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) Clay County, IA
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-24 16:41:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.128887°, -94.948608°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.94 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.00°
Mean Glint Angle90.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Chase County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-24 16:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.139999°, -96.448334°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Chase County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.02 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)2.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.50 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.20°
Mean Glint Angle82.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Harvey County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-24 16:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.060833°, -97.668610°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Harvey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power176.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)328.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)20.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)34.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.13 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)20.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power176.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.90°
Mean Glint Angle84.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Randolph County, NC
NWS WFO Raleigh NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-24 16:42:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.773056°, -79.807503°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Randolph County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.92 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.75
Maximum Radiative Power7.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 24.60°
Mean Glint Angle66.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Comal County, TX
NWS WFO Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-24 16:42:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.670555°, -98.242775°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Comal County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power27.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.52 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.83
Maximum Radiative Power27.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.60°
Mean Glint Angle72.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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