Kentucky, 2010

Dense Fog in Kentucky, March 23, 2010

March 23, 2010 · NWS PAH · 20 events in 20 counties and zones

Visibility was at or below one-quarter mile across most of western Kentucky except the Hopkinsville area. A spotter reported visibility as low as two car lengths on Interstate 24 at exit 11.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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What happened

The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.

Visibility was at or below one-quarter mile across most of western Kentucky except the Hopkinsville area. A spotter reported visibility as low as two car lengths on Interstate 24 at exit 11. Another spotter reported visibility less than 100 feet along the Pennyrile Parkway at Madisonville. Clearing skies, light winds, and moist ground set the stage for widespread dense fog. These conditions were associated with a ridge axis extending northward across the Lower Ohio Valley from a high pressure center over the Deep South.

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Event by event

20 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Ballard

When
March 23, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Ballard forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.058, -88.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Caldwell

When
March 23, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Caldwell forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.145, -87.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Calloway

When
March 23, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Calloway forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
36.621, -88.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Carlisle

When
March 23, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Carlisle forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
36.853, -88.971 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Crittenden

When
March 23, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Crittenden forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.353, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Fulton

When
March 23, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Fulton forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
36.554, -89.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Graves

When
March 23, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Graves forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
36.723, -88.651 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Hickman

When
March 23, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Hickman forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
36.678, -88.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Livingston

When
March 23, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Livingston forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.210, -88.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Lyon

When
March 23, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Lyon forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.019, -88.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Marshall

When
March 23, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
36.884, -88.329 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, McCracken

When
March 23, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
McCracken forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.054, -88.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Trigg

When
March 23, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Trigg forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
36.806, -87.873 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Union

When
March 23, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Union forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.659, -87.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Daviess

When
March 23, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Daviess forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.732, -87.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Henderson

When
March 23, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Henderson forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.796, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Hopkins

When
March 23, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Hopkins forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.309, -87.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, McLean

When
March 23, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
McLean forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.529, -87.264 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Muhlenberg

When
March 23, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Muhlenberg forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.216, -87.142 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Webster

When
March 23, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Webster forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.518, -87.683 (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: 215945, 215946, 215947, 215948, 215949, 215951, 215952, 215954, 215956, 215957, 215958, 215959, 215962, 215963, 215950, 215953, 215955, 215960, 215961, 215964.