Kansas, 2003

Dense Fog in Kansas, November 11 to 12, 2003

November 11 to 12, 2003 · NWS TOP · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Dense fog developed over the mentioned counties late in the evening of the 11th and continued to near dawn of the 12th. Visibility was reported as low as a few yards in some locations.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 TOP wrote it up.

Dense fog developed over the mentioned counties late in the evening of the 11th and continued to near dawn of the 12th. Visibility was reported as low as a few yards in some locations. There were no reported vehicle accidents from the fog.

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Event by event

8 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Anderson

When
November 11, 10:10 PM CST to November 12, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Anderson forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.214, -95.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Brown

When
November 11, 10:10 PM CST to November 12, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Brown forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.827, -95.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Coffey

When
November 11, 10:10 PM CST to November 12, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Coffey forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.237, -95.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Douglas

When
November 11, 10:10 PM CST to November 12, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Douglas forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.885, -95.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Franklin

When
November 11, 10:10 PM CST to November 12, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.565, -95.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Jefferson

When
November 11, 10:10 PM CST to November 12, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.236, -95.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Lyon

When
November 11, 10:10 PM CST to November 12, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Lyon forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.456, -96.153 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Osage

When
November 11, 10:10 PM CST to November 12, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Osage forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.652, -95.727 (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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5371133, 5371134, 5371135, 5371136, 5371137, 5371138, 5371139, 5371140.