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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-16
Time: 17:11:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-16 17:16:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261361711174_e20261361713548_c20261361714031.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261361706174_e20261361708548_c20261361708597.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Clarendon County, SC
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 17:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.689445°, -80.141388°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Clarendon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.66 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 14.80°
Mean Glint Angle54.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Shelby County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 17:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.118889°, -86.964722°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Shelby County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.31 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power1.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.00°
Mean Glint Angle56.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Leake County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 17:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.864445°, -89.385277°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Leake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.82 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.80°
Mean Glint Angle57.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Russell County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 17:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.353611°, -85.398331°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Russell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.86 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 14.70°
Mean Glint Angle54.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ozuluama de Mascareñas, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 17:13:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.670834°, -97.711113°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ozuluama de Mascareñas (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.57 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power13.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 17.90°
Mean Glint Angle51.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.90 km2
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