Wisconsin, 2018Dense Fog in Wisconsin, March 28, 2018
March 28, 2018 · NWS ARX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
At least three accidents occurred in dense fog across Jackson County during the early morning of March 28th. There was one fatality on Interstate 94 when the driver of a U-Haul rear-ended a semi trailer.
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- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
At least three accidents occurred in dense fog across Jackson County during the early morning of March 28th. There was one fatality on Interstate 94 when the driver of a U-Haul rear-ended a semi trailer. One of the other accidents was a car getting hit by a train. The automated weather observing equipment at the Black River Falls airport reported on and off visibilities of a half mile or less from about 2 a.m. to near 8 a.m.
Dense Fog, Jackson
- When
- March 28, 2:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Deaths
- 0 direct, 1 indirect
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 44.319, -90.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One person was killed in an accident on Interstate 94 near Black River Falls. The driver of a U-Haul rear-ended a semi trailer and was killed in the accident. At least two other accidents occurred in the fog including a car being struck by a train. The automated weather observing equipment at the Black River Falls airport reported a visibility of a half mile or less from about 2 a.m. to 8 a.m.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, March 28, 20184 injured · $535,000 · EF1 · 10 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, March 28 to 29, 2018$1.2 million · EF1 · 12 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Mississippi, March 28 to 29, 2018$512,000 · EF1 · 21 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Louisiana, March 28 to 29, 2018$216,000 · EF1 · 19 events
- Flash Flood and Lightning Strike in Tennessee, March 28 to 29, 2018$30,000 · 3 events
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Texas, March 28, 2018$13,000 · 60 kt wind · 6 events
- Damaging Wind in Mississippi, March 28, 2018$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event
- Flooding in Iowa, March 28 to 31, 20186 events
- Flooding in Indiana, March 28 to 31, 20185 events
- Flooding in Montana, March 28, 20183 events
- Flash Flood and Strong Wind in Texas, March 28 to 29, 2018$200 · 3 events
- Winter Weather in Wyoming, March 28 to 29, 20183 events
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: 743228.