Florida, 2000

Dense Fog in Florida, November 26, 2000

November 26, 2000 · NWS TBW · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

Dense fog reduced visibility to less than a quarter mile over portions of Southwest Florida for durations of three to five hours.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

Dense fog reduced visibility to less than a quarter mile over portions of Southwest Florida for durations of three to five hours.

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Event by event

4 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Charlotte

When
November 26, 4:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Charlotte forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Dense Fog, De Soto

When
November 26, 4:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
De Soto forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
27.186, -81.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Highlands

When
November 26, 4:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Highlands forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
27.343, -81.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Lee

When
November 26, 4:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Lee forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

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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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5159651, 5159652, 5159653, 5159654.