Illinois, 2000

Dense Fog in Illinois, March 15, 2000

March 15, 2000 · NWS DVN · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

Widespread dense fog formed in the vicinity of a high pressure ridge, where winds were light and skies were clearing. No injuries were reported.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
13

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 DVN wrote it up.

Widespread dense fog formed in the vicinity of a high pressure ridge, where winds were light and skies were clearing. No injuries were reported.

The radar

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Event by event

13 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Bureau

When
March 15, 3:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Bureau forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.404, -89.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Carroll

When
March 15, 3:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
42.069, -89.934 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Hancock

When
March 15, 3:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Hancock forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.404, -91.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Henderson

When
March 15, 3:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Henderson forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.818, -90.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Henry

When
March 15, 3:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Henry forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.353, -90.131 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Jo Daviess

When
March 15, 3:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Jo Daviess forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
42.366, -90.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, McDonough

When
March 15, 3:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
McDonough forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.456, -90.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Mercer

When
March 15, 3:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Mercer forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.205, -90.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Putnam

When
March 15, 3:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Putnam forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.205, -89.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Rock Island

When
March 15, 3:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Rock Island forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.467, -90.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Stephenson

When
March 15, 3:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Stephenson forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
42.352, -89.662 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Warren

When
March 15, 3:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.849, -90.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Whiteside

When
March 15, 3:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Whiteside forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.756, -89.914 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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: 5134879, 5134880, 5134881, 5134882, 5134883, 5134884, 5134885, 5134886, 5134887, 5134888, 5134889, 5134890, 5134891.