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On november 27, 2019, a tank at the tpc facility in port neches, tx exploded

Tpc Port Neches Explosion; Nederland, Texas · Nederland, Texas · NOAAORR-10014

issued: 2019-11-27 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2019-12-11 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2019-12-11 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.977, -93.947
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

TPC Port Neches Explosion; Nederland, Texas.
Nederland, Texas.
1. On November 27, 2019, a tank at the TPC facility in Port Neches, TX exploded. Current reports indicate the tank contained butadiene. Facility caught fire. MSU Port Arthur contacted NOAA SSC to request air plume model. NOAA SSC has coordinated with NWS Lake Charles, and provided Hysplit model to MSU Port Arthur, along with chemical information for butadiene.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: BUTADIENE.
3. POSITION 29.977N 093.947W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10014: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10014

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