Washington, 2001Dense 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 3
- Property damage
- $140,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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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.
- Dense Fog
- Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Avalanche in Alaska, January 23, 2001$5,000 · 1 event
- Ice Storm in Alaska, January 23, 20011 event
- Heavy Snow in California, January 23 to 24, 20011 event
- Heavy Snow in California, January 23 to 24, 20011 event
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 23 to 24, 20011 event
- Heavy Snow in California, January 23 to 24, 20011 event
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.