Oklahoma, 2003

Dense Fog in Oklahoma, January 14, 2003

January 14, 2003 · NWS OUN · 22 events in 22 counties and zones

Dense fog developed over the southern one half of Oklahoma during the early morning of the 14th and gradually dissipated by mid and late morning. Visibilities were reported less than one quarter of a mile in many areas.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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 OUN wrote it up.

Dense fog developed over the southern one half of Oklahoma during the early morning of the 14th and gradually dissipated by mid and late morning. Visibilities were reported less than one quarter of a mile in many areas. Numerous vehicle accidents were reported, including one in Sulphur (Murray County), and another three miles west of Davis (Garvin County).

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Event by event

22 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Jackson

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Cleveland

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Cleveland forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
35.203, -97.326 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Comanche

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Comanche forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Grady

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Grady forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
35.017, -97.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Hughes

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Hughes forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
35.048, -96.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, McClain

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
McClain forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
35.009, -97.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Pottawatomie

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Pottawatomie forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
35.207, -96.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Seminole

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Seminole forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
35.168, -96.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Tillman

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Tillman forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Cotton

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Cotton forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.290, -98.372 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Atoka

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Atoka forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.374, -96.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Bryan

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Bryan forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.962, -96.260 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Carter

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Carter forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.251, -97.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Coal

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Coal forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.588, -96.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Garvin

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Garvin forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.705, -97.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Jefferson

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.111, -97.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Johnston

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Johnston forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.317, -96.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Love

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Love forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.950, -97.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Marshall

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.025, -96.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Murray

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Murray forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.482, -97.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Pontotoc

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Pontotoc forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.728, -96.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Stephens

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Stephens forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.486, -97.851 (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: 5338534, 5338535, 5338536, 5338537, 5338538, 5338666, 5338667, 5338668, 5338669, 5338670, 5338671, 5338672, 5338673, 5338674, 5338675, 5338676, 5338677, 5338678, 5338679, 5338680, 5338681, 5338682.