Missouri, 2015

Dense Fog in Missouri, December 11, 2015

December 11, 2015 · NWS PAH · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Widespread dense fog formed over parts of southeast Missouri as a result of moist southerly winds. The dense fog was mainly along and northwest of a line from Cape Girardeau to Dexter, including the hilly terrain of the Ozark foothills.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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What happened

The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.

Widespread dense fog formed over parts of southeast Missouri as a result of moist southerly winds. The dense fog was mainly along and northwest of a line from Cape Girardeau to Dexter, including the hilly terrain of the Ozark foothills. Visibility was reduced to one-quarter mile or less.

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Event by event

8 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Bollinger

When
December 11, 6:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Bollinger forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Butler

When
December 11, 6:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Butler forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
36.716, -90.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Cape Girardeau

When
December 11, 6:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Cape Girardeau forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.384, -89.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Carter

When
December 11, 6:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Carter forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
36.941, -90.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Perry

When
December 11, 6:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Perry forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.707, -89.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Ripley

When
December 11, 6:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Ripley forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
36.653, -90.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Stoddard

When
December 11, 6:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Stoddard forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
36.856, -89.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Wayne

When
December 11, 6:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.113, -90.461 (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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 610775, 610776, 610777, 610778, 610779, 610780, 610781, 610782.