Dense Fog in Kentucky

Events

1,882

Deaths

1

Injuries

6

Damage

$70,000

• Dense Fog in Kentucky, December 25, 20161 death · 2 injured · 1 eventAbundant moisture and light winds led to the development of patchy dense fog near Cranston, north of Morehead, on Christmas evening.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, November 15, 20102 injured · $50,000 · 34 eventsStrong high pressure was still in control over the area and recent rainfall across eastern Kentucky left enough moisture in place for fog. The fog continued to persist till 9 AM shortly after sunrise. The fog coverage was areas and was dense so a Dense Fog Advisory was issued.
• Dense Fog and Freezing Fog in Kentucky, February 2, 2019$110,000 · 4 eventsDense fog formed during the overnight hours into the morning of February 2. In addition to limited visibilities, sub-freezing temperatures allowed for lingering moisture to freeze.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, August 19, 20132 injured · 17 eventsWidespread dense fog blanketed much of western Kentucky. High pressure centered over the Upper Ohio Valley produced a light east to southeast wind flow of moist air. Very moist ground from a cool and wet pattern during the first half of August contributed to the fog.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, December 18, 199722 eventsPatchy fog reduced visibility to near zero in some spots. With temperatures in the mid 20s, the freezing fog caused some slippery road conditions for early morning commuters.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, December 9, 199722 eventsWidespread dense fog caused hazardous travel conditions. Visibility was below a quarter mile in some areas.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, October 18, 200022 eventsWidespread dense fog affected most of western Kentucky, except for the Henderson and Owensboro areas. Visibility was reported to be near 500 feet in Princeton, and only about 30 feet in Hopkins County.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, March 31, 200122 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 Kentucky, December 21, 200722 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 Kentucky, December 8 to 9, 200722 eventsWidespread dense fog shrouded western Kentucky during the night of the 8th and through the early morning hours of the 9th. Visibility was reduced to one-quarter mile or less.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, December 18 to 19, 200822 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 Kentucky, November 20, 201022 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 Kentucky, January 24 to 25, 201122 eventsWidespread dense fog formed over western Kentucky due to light winds under a weak ridge of high pressure. Visibility was one-quarter mile or less for at least a couple hours at most reporting sites.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, November 4 to 5, 201122 eventsWidespread dense fog reduced visibility to one-quarter mile or less. The dense fog occurred on the back side of a surface high pressure center as it retreated across the upper Ohio Valley.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, November 24 to 25, 201122 eventsDense fog reduced visibility to one-quarter mile or less across much of western Kentucky. 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.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, September 17, 201422 eventsThe combination of clear skies and light winds resulted in widespread dense fog across western Kentucky. Visibility was one-quarter mile or less at times. High pressure extended from Pennsylvania southwest across the Ohio Valley.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, December 5, 201422 eventsWidespread dense fog blanketed western Kentucky during the early morning hours. Visibility was reduced to one-quarter mile or less. The dense fog formed along a stationary front that extended from the southern Plains northeast across the Lower Ohio Valley.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, November 9 to 10, 201522 eventsWidespread dense fog blanketed western Kentucky during the early morning hours. Visibility was one-quarter mile or less. A surface high pressure ridge across the Mississippi and Lower Ohio Valleys provided favorable conditions for dense fog.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, February 15, 201622 eventsWidespread dense fog blanketed western Kentucky. Visibility was reduced to one-quarter mile or less. The dense fog occurred under a weak surface high to the north of a quasi-stationary front.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, February 16, 201622 eventsWidespread dense fog blanketed western Kentucky during the early morning hours. Visibility was one-quarter mile or less. The dense fog occurred under a narrow ridge of high pressure that extended from the central Gulf coast northward to the Wabash River Valley.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, April 24, 201622 eventsWidespread dense fog blanketed western Kentucky during the early morning hours. Visibility was reduced to one-quarter mile or less.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, December 25, 201622 eventsWidespread dense fog blanketed western Kentucky from late at night through much of Christmas morning. The dense fog occurred north of a warm front that was draped across Tennessee and Arkansas.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, March 17 to 18, 201722 eventsWidespread dense fog blanketed western Kentucky during the late night and early morning hours. Visibility was reduced to one-quarter mile or less. The dense fog formed along a slow-moving cold front. Drier northwest winds in the wake of the cold front dissipated the fog.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, December 19 to 20, 201722 eventsWidespread dense fog blanketed western Kentucky. Visibility was reduced to one-quarter mile or less. The dense fog occurred under a weak surface high that extended from northwest to southeast across the lower Ohio Valley.
• Dense Fog in Kentucky, February 19, 201722 eventsWidespread dense fog reduced visibility to one-quarter mile or less. Remnant moisture from rainfall on the 18th contributed to the dense fog. High pressure centered over Kentucky was associated with light winds and mostly clear skies.

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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.