Wisconsin, 2000

Dense Fog in Wisconsin, February 24 to 26, 2000

February 24 to 26, 2000 · NWS GRB · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Warm moist air moving over cool Lake Michigan waters resulted in the formation of dense fog along the lakeshore.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 GRB wrote it up.

Warm moist air moving over cool Lake Michigan waters resulted in the formation of dense fog along the lakeshore.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

3 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Door

When
February 24, 8:00 AM CST to February 26, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Door forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.838, -87.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Kewaunee

When
February 24, 8:00 AM CST to February 26, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Kewaunee forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
44.483, -87.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Manitowoc

When
February 24, 8:00 AM CST to February 26, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Manitowoc forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.091, -87.700 (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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5133090, 5133091, 5133092.