Dense Fog, Sw S.J. Valley
- When
- February 12, 3:53 AM PST to 8:45 AM PST
- Where
- Sw S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
At 03:53 PST the Hanford Airport ASOS (KHJO) reported visibility less than 1/4 mile.
Dense Fog in California, February 12 to 13, 2016
Area of high pressure moved over the central California region creating favorable conditions for nighttime and early morning radiational fog development across the San Joaquin Valley.
The toll
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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 HNX wrote it up.
Area of high pressure moved over the central California region creating favorable conditions for nighttime and early morning radiational fog development across the San Joaquin Valley.
Event by event
8 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.
Dense Fog, Se S.J. Valley
- When
- February 12, 4:56 AM PST to 8:45 AM PST
- Where
- Se S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
At 04:56 PST the Visalia Airport AWOS (KVIS) reported visibility less than 1/4 mile.
Dense Fog, W Central S.J. Valley
- When
- February 12, 6:30 AM PST to 8:45 AM PST
- Where
- W Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
At 06:30 PST, reports of several school districts opening late due to the dense fog were received.
Dense Fog, Sw S.J. Valley
- When
- February 12, 6:30 AM PST to 8:45 AM PST
- Where
- Sw S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
At 06:30 PST, reports of several school districts opening late due to the dense fog were received.
Dense Fog, E Central S.J. Valley
- When
- February 12, 6:53 AM PST to 8:45 AM PST
- Where
- E Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
At 06:53 PST the Madera Airport (KMAE) ASOS reported visibility less than 1/4 mile.
Dense Fog, E Central S.J. Valley
- When
- February 12, 7:53 AM PST to 8:45 AM PST
- Where
- E Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
At 07:53 PST the Merced Airport (KMCE) ASOS reported visibility less than 1/4 mile.
Dense Fog, E Central S.J. Valley
- When
- February 13, 1:43 AM PST to 8:30 AM PST
- Where
- E Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
At 01:43 PST the Merced Airport (KMCE) ASOS reported a visibility of less than 1/4 mile.
Dense Fog, W Central S.J. Valley
- When
- February 13, 7:38 AM PST to 9:30 AM PST
- Where
- W Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Deaths
- 0 direct, 2 indirect
- Reported by
- Newspaper
Two fatalities occurred due to approximately 50 foot visibility near intersection of Rahilly Road/Hwy 59 in Merced County.
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dense Fog, W Central S.J. Valley | 2016-02-13 | 47 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Indirect |
| Dense Fog, W Central S.J. Valley | 2016-02-13 | 35 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Indirect |
What these are
- Dense Fog
- Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Lake-Effect Snow in New York, February 12 to 13, 2016
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 12, 2016
- Dense Fog in California, February 12 to 13, 2016
- Winter Weather in Tennessee, February 12, 2016
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 12, 2016
- High Surf in California, February 12 to 14, 2016
- Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Michigan, February 12 to 13, 2016
- Blizzard in Alaska, February 12 to 14, 2016
- Heavy Snow in Tennessee, February 12, 2016
- Heavy Rain in Idaho, February 12 to 19, 2016
- Winter Weather in Virginia, February 12, 2016
- Heavy Snow in Maine, February 12 to 14, 2016
More
Every storm in California in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in California, February 2016
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: 618331, 618332, 618329, 618341, 618330, 618352, 618353, 618350.