Spills · chemical

Bellingham, wa 98225, USA

Overturned Hydrogen Tank Truck; Bellingham, Washington · NOAAORR-11221

issued
2026-09-21 00:00Z
status
in force
self-cancels
2026-10-05 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.725, -122.478
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-22 04:50Z

Original warning text

Overturned Hydrogen Tank Truck; Bellingham, Washington.
Bellingham, WA 98225, USA.
1. On the afternoon of September 21, 2026, the OR&R Hazmat Duty Officer received a call from the Duty Officer from the city of Bellingham, Washington about an overturned refrigerated hydrogen tank truck. The worst-case discharge for the incident is 1.6 million cubic feet of ambient hydrogen. Although it was overturned, the tank truck does not have any obvious signs of damage or release. Requested products from OR&R are weather forecast and ALOHA air plume modeling.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL.
3. POSITION 48.725N 122.478W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11221: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11221

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