Washington, 2001

Dense Fog in Washington, January 23, 2001

January 23, 2001 · NWS PDT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
$140,000
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, Lower Columbia Basin

When
January 23, 8:30 AM PST
Where
Lower Columbia Basin forecast zone
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$140,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
46.220, -119.419 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense fog and icy roads led to a 12 vehicle chain-reaction collision on Interstate-82 south of the Tri-Cities. This accident lead to several injuries and closed the southbound lanes for 7 hours.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5227711.