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
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