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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-28
Time: 18:02:54
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-28 18:03:37 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20261181802549_e20261181803007_c20261181803057.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20261181801549_e20261181802007_c20261181802063.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Karnes County, TX
NWS WFO Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-28 18:02:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.131111°, -97.660004°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Karnes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.31 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.20 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power19.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.30°
Mean Glint Angle57.90°
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) McMullen County, TX
NWS WFO Corpus Christi TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-28 18:02:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.375278°, -98.499168°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • McMullen County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power70.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)328.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.62 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.30 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power70.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 15.90°
Mean Glint Angle57.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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