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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-08
Time: 15:06:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-08 15:10:55 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261281506180_e20261281508553_c20261281509036.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261281501180_e20261281503553_c20261281504013.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Houston County, MN
NWS WFO La Crosse WI
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-08 15:06:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.757221°, -91.355003°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Houston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.14 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 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 Power6.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.60°
Mean Glint Angle89.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jones County, IA
NWS WFO Quad Cities IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-08 15:06:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.219723°, -91.017776°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Jones County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.23 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power17.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.80°
Mean Glint Angle86.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Randolph County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-08 15:06:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.484444°, -91.381111°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Randolph County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.02 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.30°
Mean Glint Angle79.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Avery County, NC
NWS WFO Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-08 15:06:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.188057°, -81.888885°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Avery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.45 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.00°
Mean Glint Angle68.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Bradley County, TN
NWS WFO Morristown TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-08 15:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.996944°, -84.894447°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Bradley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.31 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power5.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.90°
Mean Glint Angle69.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) González, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-08 15:08:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.664444°, -98.591393°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • González (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.67 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 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 Power7.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.20°
Mean Glint Angle78.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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