New York, 2013Dense Fog in New York, December 5, 2013
December 5, 2013 · NWS OKX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
A warm front approached the area from the south. Dense fog developed, which had a major impact on area airports and resulted in widespread reduced visibilities to less than a quarter mile.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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A warm front approached the area from the south. Dense fog developed, which had a major impact on area airports and resulted in widespread reduced visibilities to less than a quarter mile.
Dense Fog, Bronx
- When
- December 5, 8:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Bronx forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 40.827, -73.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Area airports observed less than a quarter mile visibilities through the morning and into the early afternoon hours. These reduced visibilities resulted in hazardous travel, and closed all the airports for a time.
Dense Fog, Kings (Brooklyn)
- When
- December 5, 8:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Kings (Brooklyn) forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 40.634, -73.950 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Area airports observed less than a quarter mile visibilities through the morning and into the early afternoon hours. These reduced visibilities resulted in hazardous travel, and closed all the airports for a time.
Dense Fog, New York (Manhattan)
- When
- December 5, 8:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- New York (Manhattan) forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 40.774, -73.970 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Area airports observed less than a quarter mile visibilities through the morning and into the early afternoon hours. These reduced visibilities resulted in hazardous travel, and closed all the airports for a time.
Dense Fog, Northern Queens
- When
- December 5, 8:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Queens forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 40.658, -73.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Area airports observed less than a quarter mile visibilities through the morning and into the early afternoon hours. These reduced visibilities resulted in hazardous travel, and closed all the airports for a time.
Dense Fog, Southern Queens
- When
- December 5, 8:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Queens forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 40.658, -73.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Area airports observed less than a quarter mile visibilities through the morning and into the early afternoon hours. These reduced visibilities resulted in hazardous travel, and closed all the airports for a time.
Dense Fog, Richmond (Staten Is.)
- When
- December 5, 8:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Richmond (Staten Is.) forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 40.583, -74.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Area airports observed less than a quarter mile visibilities through the morning and into the early afternoon hours. These reduced visibilities resulted in hazardous travel, and closed all the airports for a time.
- Dense Fog
- Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.
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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: 507642, 507643, 507645, 507647, 507649, 507651.