Florida, 1998Dense Fog in Florida, December 29, 1998
December 29, 1998 · NWS TBW · 15 events in 15 counties and zones
15 dense fog, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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- 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.
Dense Fog, Levy
- When
- December 29, 12:30 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Levy forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Widespread dense fog reduced visibility less than a quarter mile over most locations across West Central and Southwest Florida and lingered over interior sections through mid-morning.
Dense Fog, Charlotte
- When
- December 29, 12:30 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Charlotte forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Dense Fog, Citrus
- When
- December 29, 12:30 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Citrus forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Dense Fog, De Soto
- When
- December 29, 12:30 AM EST to 10:30 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 29, 12:30 AM EST to 10:30 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 29, 12:30 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Hernando forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Dense Fog, Highlands
- When
- December 29, 12:30 AM EST to 10:30 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 29, 12:30 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Hillsborough forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Dense Fog, Lee
- When
- December 29, 12:30 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Lee forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Dense Fog, Manatee
- When
- December 29, 12:30 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Manatee forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Dense Fog, Pasco
- When
- December 29, 12:30 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Pasco forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Dense Fog, Pinellas
- When
- December 29, 12:30 AM EST to 10:30 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 29, 12:30 AM EST to 10:30 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 29, 12:30 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Sarasota forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Dense Fog, Sumter
- When
- December 29, 12:30 AM EST to 10:30 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)
Widespread dense fog reduced visibility to less than a quarter mile over most locations across West Central and Southwest Florida and lingered over interior sections through mid-morning.
- Dense Fog
- Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Dense Fog in California, December 29, 199810 injured · $100,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, December 29 to 30, 1998$100,000 · 2 events
- Ice Storm in Montana, December 29 to 30, 199811 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, December 29 to 30, 199863 kt wind · 7 events
- Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, December 29 to 30, 19987 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in New Hampshire, December 29 to 30, 19986 events
- Heavy Snow in Montana, December 29, 19985 events
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 29 to 30, 19985 events
- Heavy Snow and Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, December 29 to 30, 19985 events
- Winter Storm in Montana, December 29 to 30, 19985 events
- Winter Weather in West Virginia, December 29 to 30, 19984 events
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, December 29, 19983 events
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: 5674261, 5674262, 5674263, 5674264, 5674654, 5674655, 5674656, 5674657, 5674658, 5674659, 5674660, 5674661, 5674662, 5674663, 5674664.