Texas, 1998

Dense Fog in Texas, January 12, 1998

January 12, 1998 · NWS FWD · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 dense fog, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

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1 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Bell

When
January 12, 12:10 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Bell forecast zone
Coordinates
31.038, -97.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Widespread dense fog blanketed the area and contributed to several fatal traffic accidents.

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5629980.