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Tampa bay pipeline anhydrous ammonia release; riverview, east of tampa, fl

NOAAORR-7711

issued
2007-11-12 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2007-11-26 00:00Z
self-cancels
2007-11-26 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
27.868, -82.326
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tampa Bay Pipeline Anhydrous Ammonia Release; Riverview, east of Tampa, FL.
Riverview, east of Tampa, FL.
1. Sector St Petersburg contacted the HDO to request plume modeling for an anhydrous ammonia release. SSC contacted the command center to request location, release volume and time and on scene weather. Location of leak was later determined to be on the south end of the US Hwy 301 bridge over the Alafia R., east side. NOAA assisted USCG to assess the hazards. A teanager had drilled a 1/4-3/8" hole in a 6" diameter liquid ammonia pipeline. Local authorities evacuated public from 1/4-1/2 radius toward the westsouthwest for about 40 hours.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 27.868N 082.326W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7711: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7711

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