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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-16
Time: 16:06:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-16 16:11:14 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261361606174_e20261361608548_c20261361609012.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261361601174_e20261361603548_c20261361604018.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lincoln County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 16:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.959999°, -98.208336°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.70 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power6.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.70°
Mean Glint Angle83.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Liberty County, GA
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 16:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.946945°, -81.566948°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Liberty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power57.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.43 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.41
Maximum Radiative Power34.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 21.50°
Mean Glint Angle54.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Walton County, FL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 16:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.558056°, -86.268890°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Walton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power149.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)21.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)44.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.22 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)15.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.60
Maximum Radiative Power149.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 24.40°
Mean Glint Angle57.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 16:08:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.278334°, -70.232498°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power46.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.11 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.08
Maximum Radiative Power46.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 7.30°
Mean Glint Angle20.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
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