Dense Fog, Sw S.J. Valley
- When
- January 29, 2:30 AM PST to 10:35 AM PST
- Where
- Sw S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
Between 0230 PST and 1035 PST the Hanford Municipal Airport (KHJO) ASOS reported visibility less than 1/4 mile.
Dense Fog in California, January 29 to 31, 2017
High pressure with clearing skies over the region coupled with recent heavy precipitation created ideal conditions for dense nighttime and morning radiational fog to develop.
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 5
- Property damage
- $119,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 15
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.
High pressure with clearing skies over the region coupled with recent heavy precipitation created ideal conditions for dense nighttime and morning radiational fog to develop.
Event by event
15 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.
Dense Fog, Se S.J. Valley
- When
- January 29, 3:15 AM PST to 10:15 AM PST
- Where
- Se S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
Between 0315 PST and 1015 PST the Visalia Municipal Airport (KVIS) AWOS reported visibility less than 1/4 mile.
Dense Fog, Sw S.J. Valley
- When
- January 30, 12:50 AM PST to 11:10 AM PST
- Where
- Sw S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
Between 0050 PST and 1110 PST the Hanford Municipal Airport (KHJO) ASOS reported visibility less than 1/4 mile.
Dense Fog, Se S.J. Valley
- When
- January 30, 1:50 AM PST to 7:50 AM PST
- Where
- Se S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
Between 0150 PST and 0750 PST the Visalia Municipal Airport (KVIS) AWOS reported visibility less than 1/4 mile.
Dense Fog, Sw S.J. Valley
- When
- January 30, 7:38 AM PST
- Where
- Sw S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
At 0738 PST the Lemoore Naval Air Station (KNLC) ASOS reported visibility less than 1/4 mile.
Dense Fog, Sw S.J. Valley
- When
- January 30, 10:55 PM PST to January 31, 11:55 AM PST
- Where
- Sw S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
Between 2255 PST and 1155 PST the Hanford Municipal Airport (KHJO) ASOS reported visibility less than 1/4 mile.
Dense Fog, Se S.J. Valley
- When
- January 30, 11:00 PM PST to January 31, 8:10 AM PST
- Where
- Se S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
Between 2300 PST and 0810 PST the Visalia Municipal Airport (KVIS) AWOS reported visibility less than 1/4 mile.
Dense Fog, E Central S.J. Valley
- When
- January 31, 12:25 AM PST to 7:55 AM PST
- Where
- E Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
Between 0025 PST and 0755 PST the Merced Regional Airport (KMCE) ASOS reported visibility less than 1/4 mile.
Dense Fog, Sw S.J. Valley
- When
- January 31, 1:50 AM PST to 10:56 AM PST
- Where
- Sw S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
Between 0150 PST and 1056 PST the Lemoore Naval Air Station (KNLC) ASOS reported visibility less than 1/4 mile.
Dense Fog, E Central S.J. Valley
- When
- January 31, 4:40 AM PST
- Where
- E Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Deaths
- 0 direct, 1 indirect
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
Fresno police and California Highway Patrol reported a 2 vehicle accident during dense fog causing one fatality at Jensen Avenue and Chateau Fresno Avenue in the city of Fresno in Fresno County. It also appeared alcohol was a factor.
Dense Fog, E Central S.J. Valley
- When
- January 31, 6:45 AM PST to 7:45 AM PST
- Where
- E Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
Between 0645 PST and 0745 PST the Merced Castle Airport (KMER) AWOS reported visibility less than 1/4 mile.
Dense Fog, Sw S.J. Valley
- When
- January 31, 7:22 AM PST
- Where
- Sw S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
California Highway Patrol reported dense fog caused multiple vehicle collisions with at least 40 vehicles involved on northbound Highway 41 at eastbound highway 198 junction in Kings County. No injuries were reported.
Dense Fog, E Central S.J. Valley
- When
- January 31, 7:22 AM PST
- Where
- E Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
California Highway Patrol reported dense fog caused a multiple vehicle collision with 4 vehicles involved southeast of Fowler on Manning Avenue west of Leonard Avenue in Fresno County. No injuries were reported.
Dense Fog, Sw S.J. Valley
- When
- January 31, 8:39 AM PST
- Where
- Sw S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Property damage
- $6,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
California Highway Patrol reported dense fog caused a multiple vehicle collision with 3 vehicles involved on westbound Highway 198 just east of 16th avenue east of Lemoore in Kings County. No injuries were reported.
Dense Fog, Sw S.J. Valley
- When
- January 31, 8:51 AM PST
- Where
- Sw S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Injuries
- 0 direct, 5 indirect
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
California Highway Patrol reported dense fog caused a multiple vehicle collision with 20 vehicles involved between 14th avenue and 15th avenue on Highway 198 about 3 miles west southwest of Hanford in Kings County. Injuries were reported.
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, E Central S.J. Valley | 2017-01-31 | 59 | 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.
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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: 678108, 678103, 678107, 678104, 678111, 678106, 678105, 678109, 678110, 678073, 678112, 678017, 678021, 678024, 678043.