Oklahoma, 2007

Dense Fog in Oklahoma, November 9 to 10, 2007

November 9 to 10, 2007 · NWS OUN · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Dense fog developed over parts of Oklahoma during the early to mid morning hours of the 9th. A couple of automobile accidents occurred as a result of poor visibility due to dense fog.

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The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
6
Property damage
$35,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 parts of Oklahoma during the early to mid morning hours of the 9th. A couple of automobile accidents occurred as a result of poor visibility due to dense fog. Several injuries occurred, but thankfully no fatalities were reported. During the early morning hours of the 10th, another accident was reported as dense fog once again developed over parts of Oklahoma. Unfortunately, one fatality was reported as a result of the accident. Monetary damages were estimated.

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Event by event

3 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Garvin

When
November 9, 7:52 AM CST
Where
Garvin forecast zone
Injuries
0 direct, 1 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
34.705, -97.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A multiple car accident was reported two miles south of Maysville. A semi overturned due to poor visibility, resulting in approximately 8000 gallons of gasoline to spill onto the roadway and fields. Four additional automobiles wrecked into or as a direct result of the overturned semi-truck. One injury was reported, but no fatalities. Monetary damages were estimated.

Dense Fog, Marshall

When
November 9, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Injuries
0 direct, 5 indirect
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
34.025, -96.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One vehicle wrecked into an embankment due to poor visibility from dense fog. The accident occurred at State Highway 1 and US Highway 77. Two adults and three children were injured, but no fatalities were reported. Monetary damages were estimated.

Dense Fog, Caddo

When
November 10, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Caddo forecast zone
Deaths
0 direct, 1 indirect
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
35.174, -98.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A single car collided with a tree as as result of dense fog. One fatality was reported with this accident with no additional injuries. Monetary damages were estimated.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Dense Fog, Caddo2007-11-10MaleUnder TreeIndirect

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 67052, 67055, 67057.