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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-03
Time: 20:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-03 20:21:20 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261232016175_e20261232018549_c20261232019035.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261232011175_e20261232013549_c20261232014027.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Union County, SD
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-03 20:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.716389°, -96.801392°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Union County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.01 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power33.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.40°
Mean Glint Angle67.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lee County, MS
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-03 20:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.487499°, -88.624168°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Lee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.80 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.70°
Mean Glint Angle53.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) McCurtain County, OK
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-03 20:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.002777°, -94.554443°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • McCurtain County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.01 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.65
Maximum Radiative Power7.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.00°
Mean Glint Angle50.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Columbia County, AR
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-03 20:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.170555°, -93.459724°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Columbia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.50 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 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 Power7.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.50°
Mean Glint Angle49.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-03 20:18:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.779722°, -82.418610°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power149.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)36.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.59 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power82.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.70°
Mean Glint Angle41.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.10 km2
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