California, 2016

Dense Fog in California, January 8, 2016

January 8, 2016 · NWS HNX · 9 events in 3 counties and zones

On days prior to the dense fog development on the 8th of January there were multiple storms that brought ample moisture into the San Joaquin Valley.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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.

On days prior to the dense fog development on the 8th of January there were multiple storms that brought ample moisture into the San Joaquin Valley.

Event by event

9 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, E Central S.J. Valley

When
January 8, 1:53 AM PST to 11:15 AM PST
Where
E Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS

KMAE reported less than 1/4 mile visibility.

Dense Fog, E Central S.J. Valley

When
January 8, 1:53 AM PST to 11:15 AM PST
Where
E Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS

KMER reported less than 1/4 mile visibility.

Dense Fog, E Central S.J. Valley

When
January 8, 3:15 AM PST to 11:15 AM PST
Where
E Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS

KFCH reported less than 1/4 mile visibility.

Dense Fog, E Central S.J. Valley

When
January 8, 4:53 AM PST to 11:15 AM PST
Where
E Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS

KFAT reported 1/8 mile visibility.

Dense Fog, Sw S.J. Valley

When
January 8, 5:53 AM PST to 11:15 AM PST
Where
Sw S.J. Valley forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS

KNLC reported less than 1/4 mile visibility.

Dense Fog, E Central S.J. Valley

When
January 8, 7:53 AM PST to 11:15 AM PST
Where
E Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS

KMCE reported less than 1/4 mile visibility.

Dense Fog, Sw S.J. Valley

When
January 8, 7:53 AM PST to 11:15 AM PST
Where
Sw S.J. Valley forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS

KHJO reported less than 1/4 mile visibility.

Dense Fog, Se S.J. Valley

When
January 8, 7:56 AM PST to 11:15 AM PST
Where
Se S.J. Valley forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS

KVIS reported less than 1/4 mile visibility.

Dense Fog, Se S.J. Valley

When
January 8, 8:54 AM PST to 11:15 AM PST
Where
Se S.J. Valley forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS

KBFL reported less than 1/4 mile visibility.

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

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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: 616996, 617000, 617001, 616997, 617002, 616998, 617003, 617005, 617006.