Nebraska, 2025Dense Fog in Nebraska, December 24 to 26, 2025
December 24 to 26, 2025 · NWS OAX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Dense fog led to visibility less than 1/4 mile across much of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa from Christmas Eve through Christmas Day and into December 26th. This prolonged fog event was primarily caused by weak isentropic ascent and light winds in the vicinity of a broad, nearly stationary frontal zone positioned over the region.
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- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Dense fog led to visibility less than 1/4 mile across much of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa from Christmas Eve through Christmas Day and into December 26th. This prolonged fog event was primarily caused by weak isentropic ascent and light winds in the vicinity of a broad, nearly stationary frontal zone positioned over the region. The Nebraska State Patrol noted fog was present at the site of a fatal (indirect) car vs. pedestrian accident in Platte County on Christmas Eve.
Dense Fog, Platte
- When
- December 24, 10:00 AM CST to December 26, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Platte forecast zone
- Deaths
- 0 direct, 1 indirect
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 41.571, -97.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Dense fog reduced visibility to near 0 across portions of Platte County. The Platte County Sheriff's Office and Nebraska State Patrol reported fog was present at a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident along Highway 81 west of Columbus at approximately 6:30 AM CST on December 24th. A northbound driver pulled over to check on a trailer they were towing and while standing outside their vehicle, was struck by a northbound vehicle. The crash resulted in one fatality (indirect).
- 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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- Dense Fog in Iowa, December 24 to 26, 20251 death · 1 event
- Flood in Utah, December 24 to 25, 2025$30,000 · 1 event
- Flooding and Heavy Snow in California, December 24 to 26, 202511 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, December 24 to 25, 202564 kt wind · 10 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Puerto Rico, December 24 to 25, 2025$6,000 · 6 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, December 24 to 25, 202581 kt wind · 6 events
- High Wind in Idaho, December 24, 202561 kt wind · 5 events
- Winter Storm in California, December 24 to 26, 20255 events
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Montana, December 24 to 26, 202557 kt wind · 4 events
- Winter Storm in Oregon, December 24 to 26, 20254 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, December 24, 202561 kt wind · 1 event
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: 1304670.