Indiana, 2025

Freezing Fog in Indiana, January 9, 2025

January 9, 2025 · NWS PAH · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

Calming winds and clearing skies allowed for freezing fog development in portions of Southwest Indiana north/east of Evansville during the early morning hours of the 9th. Coverage of freezing fog was more widespread further north/east outside the coverage area including at French Lick Municipal Airport and Huntingburg Regional Airport in Indiana along with Hancock County Airport in Northwestern…

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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What happened

The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.

Calming winds and clearing skies allowed for freezing fog development in portions of Southwest Indiana north/east of Evansville during the early morning hours of the 9th. Coverage of freezing fog was more widespread further north/east outside the coverage area including at French Lick Municipal Airport and Huntingburg Regional Airport in Indiana along with Hancock County Airport in Northwestern Kentucky.

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Event by event

4 freezing fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Freezing Fog, Gibson

When
January 9, 7:30 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Gibson forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
38.312, -87.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Freezing Fog, Pike

When
January 9, 7:30 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Pike forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
38.399, -87.232 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Freezing Fog, Spencer

When
January 9, 7:30 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Spencer forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
38.014, -87.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Freezing Fog, Warrick

When
January 9, 7:30 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Warrick forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
38.092, -87.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Freezing Fog
Fog that froze on contact with roads, vehicles or structures.

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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: 1229216, 1229217, 1229218, 1229219.