Virginia, 2015

Dense Fog in Virginia, November 2, 2015

November 2, 2015 · NWS LWX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Increased moisture combining with light winds under high pressure and mostly clear skies led to patchy dense fog.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

Increased moisture combining with light winds under high pressure and mostly clear skies led to patchy dense fog.

The radar

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Event by event

2 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Spotsylvania

When
November 2, 12:15 AM EST to 6:15 AM EST
Where
Spotsylvania forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
38.244, -77.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

EZF and RMN reported reduced visibilities of one quarter mile or less.

Dense Fog, Stafford

When
November 2, 12:15 AM EST to 6:15 AM EST
Where
Stafford forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
38.421, -77.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

EZF and RMN reported reduced visibilities of one quarter mile or less.

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: 608124, 608125.