Spills · chemical

At 1545CDT cg msu baton rouge contacted the noaa ssc to request air plume modeling and other scientific…

Cf Industries Ammonia Release; Donaldsonville, la · Donaldsonville, la · NOAAORR-8456

issued
2012-05-31 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2012-06-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
2012-06-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
30.098, -90.956
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

CF Industries Ammonia Release; Donaldsonville, LA.
Donaldsonville, LA.
1. At 1545CDT CG MSU Baton Rouge contacted the NOAA SSC to request air plume modeling and other scientific support for a 2400lb./hr anhydrous ammonia release at the CF Industies facility in Donaldsonville, LA (on the Miss R. between New Orleans and Baton Rouge). A tornado was reported to have caused an unknown amount of damage to the facility and extinguished 3 flares (which burn off escaping vapors), each releasing 800lb/hr for a total release rate of 2400lb/hr. Releases started at 1417CDT. One flare was re-ignited at 1526CDT, but the other 2 remain releasing vapor for a total of 1600lb/hr. The immediate isolation distance is 60metres and responders should consider evacuating the general population out to 0.6km (650yds).
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: ANHYDROUS AMMONIA.
3. POSITION 30.098N 090.956W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8456: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8456

This area · spills & pollution incidents

1173 within 180 nm since 1970 · 42 in the last 12 months · 2 in force now

70
75
80
85
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25
26

Season · when spills & pollution incidents happen here

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Worldwide now

8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all

Spills

Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.