Missouri, 2000

Dense Fog in Missouri, March 15, 2000

March 15, 2000 · NWS DVN · 2 events in 2 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

2 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Scotland

When
March 15, 3:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Scotland forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.453, -92.147 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Clark

When
March 15, 3:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Clark forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.410, -91.738 (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: 5134892, 5134893.