Pennsylvania, 2026

Dense Fog in Pennsylvania, May 9 to 10, 2026

May 9 to 10, 2026 · NWS PHI · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

A stagnant, moist air mass just north of a stationary front allowed areas of dense fog to develop late on May 9th and early on May 10th. The fog dissipated shortly after dawn.

Where it happened

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The toll

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

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

A stagnant, moist air mass just north of a stationary front allowed areas of dense fog to develop late on May 9th and early on May 10th. The fog dissipated shortly after dawn.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 9, 7:00 PM EST, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 9, 7:00 PM EST, 1 hour before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 9, 7:34 PM EST, 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
834 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026

MDZ012-015-019-020-110045-
Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-
834 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Maryland.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

4 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Eastern Montgomery

When
May 9, 8:00 PM EST to May 10, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
40.211, -75.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several hours of dense fog was observed at Wings Field.

Dense Fog, Western Montgomery

When
May 9, 8:00 PM EST to May 10, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Western Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
40.211, -75.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several hours of dense fog was observed at Heritage Field.

Dense Fog, Lower Bucks

When
May 9, 8:00 PM EST to May 10, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Lower Bucks forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
40.337, -75.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several hours of dense fog was observed at Doylestown Airport.

Dense Fog, Upper Bucks

When
May 9, 8:00 PM EST to May 10, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Upper Bucks forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
40.337, -75.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several hours of dense fog was observed at Quakertown Airport and Pennridge Airport.

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 1332957, 1332958, 1332959, 1332960.