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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-02
Time: 19:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-02 19:06:19 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261221901174_e20261221903548_c20261221904035.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261221856174_e20261221858548_c20261221859031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lucas County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-02 19:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.919445°, -93.437775°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Lucas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.64 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.00°
Mean Glint Angle70.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pottawatomie County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-02 19:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.444168°, -96.363335°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pottawatomie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.68 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.80°
Mean Glint Angle68.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sumner County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-02 19:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.029724°, -97.261948°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Sumner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.69 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 23.30°
Mean Glint Angle64.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Miami-Dade County, FL
NWS WFO Miami FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-02 19:02:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.633055°, -80.541115°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Miami-Dade County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.30 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.27
Maximum Radiative Power19.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 30.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.10°
Mean Glint Angle41.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 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/Time2026-05-02 19:03:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 23.169722°, -82.182220°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.89 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.65
Maximum Radiative Power24.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 24.00°
Mean Glint Angle35.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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/Time2026-05-02 19:03:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.578333°, -80.326942°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power23.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.68 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.30 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 Power23.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.50°
Mean Glint Angle36.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
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