California, 2015

Dense Fog in California, February 19, 2015

February 19, 2015 · NWS SGX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Dense Fog with visibilities down to 1/4 mile occurred along the coast and over portions of the Inland Valleys.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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What happened

The episode as NWS SGX wrote it up.

Dense Fog with visibilities down to 1/4 mile occurred along the coast and over portions of the Inland Valleys.

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Event by event

3 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, San Diego County Valleys

When
February 19, 12:30 AM PST to 5:30 AM PST
Where
San Diego County Valleys forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
33.028, -116.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The ASOS station at Gillespie Field reported fog with visibility below 1/4 mi between 0055 and 0455PST.

Dense Fog, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys - the Inland Empire

When
February 19, 12:30 AM PST to 8:30 AM PST
Where
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys - the Inland Empire forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
34.293, -116.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The ASOS station at Corona Airport reported periods of fog with visibility below 1/4 mi between 0056 and 0756PST. Visibility below 1/4 mi was also reported at the Chino Airport ASOS station from 0526 and 0753PST.

Dense Fog, San Diego County Coastal Areas

When
February 19, 1:00 AM PST to 7:00 AM PST
Where
San Diego County Coastal Areas forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
33.028, -116.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Fog with visibility of 1/4 mi was reported at the Carlsbad, McClellan-Palomar Airport ASOS station between 0306 and 0653PST. Periods of fog with visibility of 1/4 mi were also reported at the Montgomery Field, Oceanside Municipal Airport, and MSAS Miramar Airport ASOS stations between 0100 and 0600PST.

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: 563252, 563254, 563247.