Florida, 1998

Dense Fog in Florida, December 22, 1998

December 22, 1998 · NWS TBW · 15 events in 15 counties and zones

Areas of dense fog reduced visibility to less than one quarter mile across most of West Central and Southwest Florida and lingered along coastal areas through late morning.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS TBW wrote it up.

Areas of dense fog reduced visibility to less than one quarter mile across most of West Central and Southwest Florida and lingered along coastal areas through late morning.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

15 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Charlotte

When
December 22, 3:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Charlotte forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Dense Fog, De Soto

When
December 22, 3:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
De Soto forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
27.186, -81.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Hardee

When
December 22, 3:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Hardee forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
27.493, -81.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Hernando

When
December 22, 3:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Hernando forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Dense Fog, Highlands

When
December 22, 3:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Highlands forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
27.343, -81.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Hillsborough

When
December 22, 3:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Hillsborough forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Dense Fog, Lee

When
December 22, 3:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Lee forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Dense Fog, Levy

When
December 22, 3:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Levy forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Dense Fog, Manatee

When
December 22, 3:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Manatee forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Dense Fog, Pasco

When
December 22, 3:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Pasco forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Dense Fog, Pinellas

When
December 22, 3:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Pinellas forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
27.903, -82.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Polk

When
December 22, 3:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Polk forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
27.949, -81.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Sarasota

When
December 22, 3:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Sarasota forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Dense Fog, Sumter

When
December 22, 3:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Sumter forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
28.705, -82.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Citrus

When
December 22, 3:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Citrus forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

What these are

Dense Fog
Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5674000, 5674224, 5674225, 5674226, 5674227, 5674228, 5674229, 5674230, 5674231, 5674232, 5674233, 5674234, 5674235, 5674236, 5674381.