Virginia, 2016

Dense Fog in Virginia, October 6, 2016

October 6, 2016 · NWS LWX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

High pressure caused light winds, but low-level moisture was trapped underneath the inversion. This resulted in areas of dense fog.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

High pressure caused light winds, but low-level moisture was trapped underneath the inversion. This resulted in areas of dense fog.

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Event by event

7 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Shenandoah

When
October 6, 3:15 AM EST to 8:35 AM EST
Where
Shenandoah forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
38.858, -78.571 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Visibility was estimated to be around one-quarter mile based on observations nearby.

Dense Fog, Page

When
October 6, 3:15 AM EST to 8:35 AM EST
Where
Page forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
38.620, -78.484 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Visibility was estimated to be around one-quarter mile based on observations nearby.

Dense Fog, Frederick

When
October 6, 4:55 AM EST to 8:08 AM EST
Where
Frederick forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
39.195, -78.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Visibility was estimated to be around one-quarter mile based on observations nearby.

Dense Fog, Warren

When
October 6, 4:55 AM EST to 8:08 AM EST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
38.909, -78.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Visibility was estimated to be around one-quarter mile based on observations nearby.

Dense Fog, Clarke

When
October 6, 4:55 AM EST to 8:08 AM EST
Where
Clarke forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
39.112, -77.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Visibility was estimated to be around one-quarter mile based on observations nearby.

Dense Fog, Augusta

When
October 6, 5:55 AM EST to 8:35 AM EST
Where
Augusta forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
38.109, -78.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Visibility was estimated to be around one-quarter mile based on observations nearby.

Dense Fog, Rockingham

When
October 6, 5:55 AM EST to 8:35 AM EST
Where
Rockingham forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
38.481, -78.872 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Visibility was estimated to be around one-quarter mile based on observations nearby.

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: 663619, 663620, 663621, 663622, 663623, 663618, 663630.