Pennsylvania, 2024

Dense Fog in Pennsylvania, May 10 to 11, 2024

May 10 to 11, 2024 · NWS PHI · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Light winds in the wake of rain the prior day resulted in areas of dense fog. 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 in the wake of rain the prior day resulted in areas of dense fog. The fog dissipated shortly after sunrise.

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Event by event

2 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Northampton

When
May 10, 10:00 PM EST to May 11, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Northampton forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
40.754, -75.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense fog was observed for several hours at Lehigh Valley International Airport.

Dense Fog, Lehigh

When
May 10, 10:00 PM EST to May 11, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Lehigh forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
40.613, -75.592 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense fog was observed for several hours at Queen City 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: 1179111, 1179112.