Dense Fog, Sw S.J. Valley
- When
- February 5, 2:02 AM PST to 11:00 AM PST
- Where
- Sw S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Dense Fog in California, February 5, 2004
Widespread dense fog dropped driving visibilities to less than 200 feet in many areas of the Central and South San Joaquin Valley.
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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 HNX wrote it up.
Widespread dense fog dropped driving visibilities to less than 200 feet in many areas of the Central and South San Joaquin Valley.
Event by event
4 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.
Dense Fog, Se S.J. Valley
- When
- February 5, 3:35 AM PST to 11:00 AM PST
- Where
- Se S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
Dense Fog, E Central S.J. Valley
- When
- February 5, 5:30 AM PST to 11:00 AM PST
- Where
- E Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
Dense Fog, W Central S.J. Valley
- When
- February 5, 7:00 AM PST to 11:00 AM PST
- Where
- W Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
What these are
- 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.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Weather in Virginia, February 5 to 6, 2004
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Mississippi, February 5 to 6, 2004
- Winter Storm in Ohio, February 5 to 6, 2004
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Tennessee, February 5 to 6, 2004
- Ice Storm and Winter Storm in West Virginia, February 5 to 7, 2004
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, February 5, 2004
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Kentucky, February 5 to 6, 2004
- Flash Flood in Mississippi, February 5, 2004
- Flash Flood in Alabama, February 5 to 6, 2004
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, February 5 to 6, 2004
- Flash Flood in Mississippi, February 5, 2004
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, February 5, 2004
More
Every storm in California in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in California, February 2004
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5384856, 5384857, 5384855, 5384854.