Dense Fog in Indiana

Events

512

Deaths

7

Injuries

5

Damage

$510,000

• Dense Fog in Indiana, March 10 to 11, 20152 deaths · 1 eventWidespread dense fog, with visibilities reduced to as low as 20 feet, created hazardous driving conditions during the morning hours of March 11th. The fog was partially blamed for a 22 car accident that killed 2 people on I-65 in White County.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, November 19, 20191 death · 3 injured · $40,000 · 1 eventDuring the early morning hours of November 19th, patchy dense fog formed across portions of east central Indiana. This persisted through around 9 AM and was attributed to a fatal accident on Interstate 70 east of Indianapolis.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, February 4, 20081 death · 2 injured · $50,000 · 1 eventDense fog formed across northwest Indiana during the morning hours of February 4th and continued into the afternoon. Numerous car accidents were reported with injuries and fatalities.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, November 16, 20011 death · 1 eventDense fog was a major factor in an accident at the intersection of SR 39 and U.S. 30 near Hanna, Indiana. A semi pulled out onto U.S. 30 and was struck from behind by a vehicle. The occupant of the vehicle was killed instantly.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, April 29, 20131 death · 1 eventClearing skies and moist ground conditions allowed for the rapid development of dense fog during the late evening and overnight hours of April 28th into the 29th.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, June 1, 20191 death · 1 eventPatchy dense fog cause some traffic issues and school delays. A motorcycle accident occurred in South Bend that was at least partially due to the foggy conditions.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, January 12, 2005$420,000 · 20 eventsWidespread dense fog developed across much of Northern Indiana during the morning hours. Visibility was reported to be at or near zero in many locations. Numerous accidents were reported as a result of the fog.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, February 20, 199641 events
• Dense Fog in Indiana, December 18, 19976 eventsPatchy dense fog reduced visibility to near zero in some spots. Much like the event on the 15th, the freezing fog caused some slippery road conditions.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, December 9, 19976 eventsWidespread dense fog reduced visibility to a quarter mile or less, resulting in hazardous travel conditions.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, December 15, 19976 eventsDense fog reduced visibility to near zero in some parts of southwest Indiana. With temperatures in the lower 20s, a layer of heavy frost also formed. This frost formed on some road surfaces, causing several accidents during the morning commute.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, January 6, 19986 eventsWidespread dense fog reduced visibility to a quarter mile or less in many areas.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, October 22, 20006 eventsWidespread dense fog blanketed southwest Indiana during the early morning hours. Visibility was less than a quarter mile in many areas, including the official observations from Evansville Airport.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, March 31, 20016 eventsWidespread dense fog formed around midnight. During the early morning hours, visibility was below a quarter mile. The fog lifted between 8 and 9 A.M.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, December 24 to 25, 20056 eventsWidespread dense fog reduced visibility to around one-quarter mile on Christmas Eve.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, February 11, 20066 eventsWidespread dense fog reduced visibility to one quarter mile or less.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, December 21, 20076 eventsWidespread dense fog reduced visibility to one-quarter mile or less. The lower levels of the atmosphere were very moist due to rainfall the previous day. A nearly stationary trough of low pressure extending northeast along the Ohio River resulted in a light convergent wind flow.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, December 18 to 19, 20086 eventsWidespread dense fog reduced visibility to one-quarter mile or less. The dense fog occurred along and just ahead of a warm front. Light east to southeast winds brought moist air over cold, icy ground.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, May 6 to 7, 20096 eventsWidespread dense fog formed over southwest Indiana as a result of nocturnal cooling of a moist atmosphere. Visibility was 100 feet in both Gibson and Pike Counties, and one-quarter mile or less across the rest of southwest Indiana.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, September 25 to 26, 20096 eventsDense fog formed as a result of calm winds and moist air under a high pressure system. Rain during the previous 24 hours moistened the ground, contributing to high humidity. Visibility was below a quarter mile during the late night and early morning hours.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, November 20, 20106 eventsClear skies and light winds enabled the residual moisture from recent rainfall to develop into dense fog. Visibility was below one quarter mile on a widespread basis.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, May 3, 20106 eventsA weak ridge of high pressure extended from Illinois and Indiana southward across the Tennessee Valley. The combination of wet ground, calm winds, and clear skies produced areas of dense fog. Visibility was reduced to one-quarter mile or less at many locations.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, March 23, 20106 eventsVisibility was at or below one-quarter mile across southwest Indiana. Clearing skies, light winds, and moist ground set the stage for widespread dense fog.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, July 25, 20116 eventsAreas of dense fog formed in the wake of a weak cold front. Thunderstorms the previous afternoon soaked the ground, contributing to high humidity. The dense fog reduced visibility to one-quarter mile or less.
• Dense Fog in Indiana, November 24 to 25, 20116 eventsDense fog reduced visibility to one-quarter mile or less across much of southwest Indiana. The fog formed shortly after sunset, immediately after skies cleared out. The combination of clear skies and light winds promoted the rapid development of shallow dense fog.

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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.