West Virginia, 2014

Dense Fog in West Virginia, September 8, 2014

September 8, 2014 · NWS LWX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Humid conditions led to dense fog development in sheltered valleys in the Potomac Highlands.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 LWX wrote it up.

Humid conditions led to dense fog development in sheltered valleys in the Potomac Highlands.

The radar

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Event by event

1 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Eastern Mineral

When
September 8, 4:40 AM EST to 6:55 AM EST
Where
Eastern Mineral forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
39.415, -78.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Visibilities of a quarter mile or less were measured at surrounding locations.

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: 542657.