New Jersey, 2024

Dense Fog in New Jersey, May 25, 2024

May 25, 2024 · NWS PHI · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Light winds and a moist air mass with clear skies allowed areas of dense fog to develop early on May 25th. The fog dissipated shortly after sunrise.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

Light winds and a moist air mass with clear skies allowed areas of dense fog to develop early on May 25th. The fog dissipated shortly after sunrise.

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2 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Eastern Cape May

When
May 25, 2:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern Cape May forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense fog was observed for several hours at Cape May County Airport.

Dense Fog, Western Cape May

When
May 25, 2:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where
Western Cape May forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense fog was observed for several hours at Cape May County Airport.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1179115, 1179116.