Virginia, 2013Dense Fog in Virginia, November 16 to 17, 2013
November 16 to 17, 2013 · NWS LWX · 10 events in 10 counties and zones
High pressure was off the Mid Atlantic coast and light easterly winds ushered in moist conditions that led to fog formation as well as advection fog.
Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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.
High pressure was off the Mid Atlantic coast and light easterly winds ushered in moist conditions that led to fog formation as well as advection fog.
Dense Fog, Culpeper
- When
- November 16, 11:15 AM EST to November 17, 8:15 AM EST
- Where
- Culpeper forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 38.486, -77.956 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility of a quarter mile or less was reported at Culpeper and surrounding locations.
Dense Fog, Spotsylvania
- When
- November 16, 8:00 PM EST to November 17, 6:25 AM EST
- Where
- Spotsylvania forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 38.244, -77.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibilities of a quarter mile or less were reported at Stafford and Fredericksburg Airports.
Dense Fog, Stafford
- When
- November 16, 9:15 PM EST to November 17, 6:25 AM EST
- Where
- Stafford forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 38.421, -77.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility of a quarter mile or less was reported at Stafford and Fredericksburg Airports and surrounding locations.
Dense Fog, Orange
- When
- November 16, 9:55 PM EST to November 17, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Orange forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 38.246, -78.013 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility of a quarter mile or less was reported at Orange Airport and surrounding locations.
Dense Fog, Southern Fauquier
- When
- November 16, 9:55 PM EST to November 17, 6:15 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Fauquier forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 38.739, -77.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibilities of a quarter mile or less were reported at Warrenton Airport and surrounding locations.
Dense Fog, Albemarle
- When
- November 17, 12:50 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Albemarle forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 38.029, -78.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility of a quarter mile or less was reported at surrounding locations.
Dense Fog, Nelson
- When
- November 17, 1:20 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Nelson forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 37.787, -78.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility of a quarter mile or less was reported at surrounding locations.
Dense Fog, Loudoun
- When
- November 17, 3:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Loudoun forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
Visibility of a quarter mile or less was reported at Dulles International and Leesburg Airport.
Dense Fog, Prince William
- When
- November 17, 3:35 AM EST to 5:35 AM EST
- Where
- Prince William forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
Visibility of a quarter mile or less was reported at Manassas and surrounding locations.
Dense Fog, Fairfax
- When
- November 17, 3:35 AM EST to 5:35 AM EST
- Where
- Fairfax forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 38.841, -77.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility of a quarter mile or less was reported at Dulles International and surrounding locations.
- 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: 482470, 482490, 482474, 482469, 482492, 482467, 482466, 482468, 482471, 482473.