Wisconsin, 2006

Dense Fog in Wisconsin, December 21 to 22, 2006

December 21 to 22, 2006 · NWS MKX · 18 events in 18 counties and zones

Dense fog developed over parts of south-central and southeast Wisconsin thanks to south winds feeding a warm, moist airmass into the area. Several vehicle accidents were reported.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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 MKX wrote it up.

Dense fog developed over parts of south-central and southeast Wisconsin thanks to south winds feeding a warm, moist airmass into the area. Several vehicle accidents were reported. This was the 2nd dense fog episode for December, 2006.

The radar

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Event by event

18 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Marquette

When
December 21, 11:00 PM CST to December 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Marquette forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.820, -89.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Green Lake

When
December 21, 11:00 PM CST to December 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Green Lake forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.800, -89.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Sauk

When
December 21, 11:00 PM CST to December 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Sauk forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.427, -89.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Columbia

When
December 21, 11:00 PM CST to December 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Columbia forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.467, -89.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Dodge

When
December 21, 11:00 PM CST to December 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Dodge forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.416, -88.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Washington

When
December 21, 11:00 PM CST to December 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.369, -88.231 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Ozaukee

When
December 21, 11:00 PM CST to December 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Ozaukee forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.403, -87.891 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Iowa

When
December 21, 11:00 PM CST to December 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Iowa forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.001, -90.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Dane

When
December 21, 11:00 PM CST to December 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Dane forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.067, -89.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Jefferson

When
December 21, 11:00 PM CST to December 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.021, -88.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Waukesha

When
December 21, 11:00 PM CST to December 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Waukesha forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.018, -88.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Milwaukee

When
December 21, 11:00 PM CST to December 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Milwaukee forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.022, -87.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Lafayette

When
December 21, 11:00 PM CST to December 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Lafayette forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
42.661, -90.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Green

When
December 21, 11:00 PM CST to December 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Green forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
42.680, -89.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Rock

When
December 21, 11:00 PM CST to December 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Rock forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
42.671, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Racine

When
December 21, 11:00 PM CST to December 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Racine forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
42.730, -87.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Walworth

When
December 21, 11:00 PM CST to December 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Walworth forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
42.669, -88.542 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Kenosha

When
December 21, 11:00 PM CST to December 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Kenosha forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
42.573, -87.840 (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: 9055, 9057, 9058, 9059, 9060, 9061, 9062, 9063, 9064, 9065, 9066, 9067, 9068, 9069, 9070, 9071, 9072, 9073.