Dense Fog in Florida
Every dense fog event the National Weather Service has filed in Florida, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.
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The most significant dense fog episodes in Florida.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 751
- Deaths
- 25
- Injuries
- 142
- Damage
- $1.7 million
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Dense Fog in Florida, January 9, 2008High pressure in place across the area allowed for moist low levels and light winds overnight.
- Dense Fog in Florida, March 13, 2007A combination of smoke and fog produced a 12 vehicle accident on the Florida Turnpike resulting in five fatalities.
- Dense Fog in Florida, March 3, 2022A localized superfog event occurred along Interstate 95 near Edgewater in Volusia County. Residual smoke from a nearby prescribed burn from the previous day combined with fog to create near-zero visibility conditions.
- Dense Fog in Florida, December 27, 1996Dense fog developed across West and Southwest Florida from mainly the Gulf Coast east to the Interstate 75 corridor during the predawn through late morning.
- Dense Fog in Florida, February 25, 2022Moist, light south winds contributed to areas of dense fog during the pre-dawn hours.
- Dense Fog in Florida, November 12, 2003Chain-reaction wreck on U.S. highway 17 near Bostwick in Putnam County, Florida. Visibilities between one sixteenth and one quarter of a mile reported by Naval Air Station Jacksonville 20 miles north of wreck site and Pinecastle Bombing Range (KNAE) 20 miles south of the wreck…
- Dense Fog in Florida, February 25, 2022A multi-vehicle crash occurred in dense fog in Lafayette county around 6:45 am. There were 30 injuries and 250 gallons of diesel fuel spilled. The crash occurred at the intersection of SR-51 and CR-354.
- Dense Fog in Florida, February 6, 2001The combination of dense fog and smoke from a nearby 3,500 acre wildfire caused localized visibility to be reduced to near zero along a dip in U.S. Highway 27 between two hills over extreme northeast Polk county.
- Dense Fog in Florida, May 28, 2001The combination of dense fog and smoke from nearby wildfires reduced visibilities to near zero along Interstate 4, between U.S. Highway 27 and State Road 557, over extreme northeast Polk county.
- Dense Fog in Florida, February 17, 2006Twenty (20) vehicle chain reaction accident on Interstate 295 between U.S. highway 1 (Kings Highway) and Prichard road. Accident occurred near 02:00 EST when a truck stopped in the roadway due to rapidly reduced visibility due to fog.
- Dense Fog in Florida, October 31, 2016Dense fog developed across portions of Lake County during the early morning hours. A multiple vehicle accident occurred, at least partially due to the dense fog, resulting in one fatality and four injuries.
- Dense Fog in Florida, December 15, 2006Dense fog formed over interior sections of South Florida during the early morning hours.
- Dense Fog in Florida, March 1, 2016Areas of dense fog developed during the early morning hours of March 1st. WJHG reported that a traffic accident occurred with fog a likely contributor. One fatality resulted near the intersection of Star Ave. and Highway 231.
- Dense Fog in Florida, December 14, 2009Thick fog developed across a large part of east central Florida during the early morning hours and lasted until shortly after sunrise. The fog becomes especially dense near and west of the Interstate 4 corridor, resulting in a serious vehicle accident.
- Dense Fog in Florida, January 22, 2011Dense fog developed during the early morning hours over most of South Florida ahead of a cold front moving down the peninsula.
- Dense Fog in Florida, March 5, 2026Weak onshore flow, helping attribute to available low level moisture, resulted in areas of dense fog across portions of northeast FL and southeast GA on the 5th of March.
- Dense Fog in Florida, December 30, 1996Dense fog, which reduced visibilities to near zero across parts of West Central and Southwest Florida during the predawn hours, gradually dissipated by late morning.
- Dense Fog in Florida, December 31, 1996Dense fog, which reduced visibilities to as low as zero across parts of West Central and Southwest Florida during the predawn hours, gradually dissipated by mid-morning. However, fog lingered along the immediate coastal areas of West Central Florida west of the U.S.
- Dense Fog in Florida, December 28, 1996Dense fog reduced visibilities to near zero over most of West Central and Southwest Florida from predawn through mid and late morning.
- Dense Fog in Florida, December 29, 1996Dense fog, which reduced visibilities to near zero for several hours, developed over parts of West Central and Southwest Florida during the predawn hours and gradually dissipated by mid-morning.
- Dense Fog in Florida, February 2, 1997Dense fog reduced visibilities to less than one quarter mile over most of West Central and Southwest Florida.
- Dense Fog in Florida, December 22, 1998Areas of dense fog reduced visibility to less than one quarter mile across most of West Central and Southwest Florida and lingered along coastal areas through late morning.
- Dense Fog in Florida, December 29, 1998Widespread dense fog reduced visibility less than a quarter mile over most locations across West Central and Southwest Florida and lingered over interior sections through mid-morning.
- Dense Fog in Florida, December 28, 1998Widespread dense fog reduced visibility to one quarter mile or less across most locations of West Central and Southwest Florida.
- Dense Fog in Florida, November 20, 1998Widespread dense fog reduced visibility to less than a quarter mile across much of West Central and Southwest Florida for up to six hours.
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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 2026-09-24.