Texas, 2003

Dense Fog in Texas, January 14, 2003

January 14, 2003 · NWS OUN · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Areas of dense fog, with visibilities below one quarter of a mile a times, developed over much of western north Texas during the early morning of the 14th, and gradually dissipated during the mid and late morning.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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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 OUN wrote it up.

Areas of dense fog, with visibilities below one quarter of a mile a times, developed over much of western north Texas during the early morning of the 14th, and gradually dissipated during the mid and late morning.

The radar

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

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Event by event

8 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Hardeman

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Hardeman forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Foard

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Foard forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.975, -99.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Knox

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Knox forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.606, -99.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Wilbarger

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Wilbarger forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Archer

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Archer forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.615, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Baylor

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Baylor forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.617, -99.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Clay

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.786, -98.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Wichita

When
January 14, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Wichita forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.988, -98.704 (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: 5338683, 5338684, 5338685, 5338686, 5338687, 5338688, 5338689, 5338690.