Dense Fog in North Carolina

Events

50

Deaths

1

Injuries

16

Damage

$54,000

• Dense Fog in North Carolina, April 13, 20001 death · 14 injured · 1 eventDense fog caused or contributed to a 43 car pile-up on Interstate 40 about 3 miles west of Old Fort. The pile-up began when a driver parked his car on the shoulder to fix a flat tire and other drivers could not see more than 15 to 20 feet.
• Dense Fog in North Carolina, March 30 to 31, 2011$40,000 · 1 eventDense valley fog formed along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains during the morning hours and lingered into the afternoon in many locations. The fog helped to contribute to two vehicle accidents.
• Dense Fog in North Carolina, November 29, 20012 injured · $6,000 · 1 eventDense fog contributed to a nine car accident on NC 133 near Boiling Spring Lakes. Two people were injured.
• Dense Fog in North Carolina, December 13 to 14, 199916 eventsDense fog blanketed the area, causing some traffic accidents and at least one indirect traffic fatality. The one indirect fatality occurred in Iredell county, near Mooresville.
• Dense Fog in North Carolina, January 31, 199710 eventsDense fog developed in the pre-dawn hours and became widespread over portions of the foothills and western piedmont. Numerous traffic accidents resulted from the poor visibility.
• Dense Fog in North Carolina, November 10, 19988 eventsDense fog overnight and during the early morning hours contributed to a number of auto accidents.
• Dense Fog in North Carolina, November 8 to 9, 19983 eventsPatchy dense fog along with light rain and drizzle caused low visibilities in the Southern Mountains.
• Dense Fog in North Carolina, September 7, 20003 eventsDense fog and low clouds covered much of the southern and central mountains. A few accidents occurred as a result of the low visibility.
• Dense Fog in North Carolina, December 14 to 15, 20002 eventsDense fog developed early in the evening on the 14th, continuing until after midnight, resulting in a number of traffic accidents.
• Dense Fog in North Carolina, October 6, 1998$3,000 · 1 eventA school bus and a car collided 1 mile east of Blowing Rock in very dense fog. Indirectly due to the fog, one student, the bus driver, and the driver of the car sustained minor injuries.
• Dense Fog in North Carolina, January 18, 20011 eventDense fog contributed to traffic accidents in Concord.
• Dense Fog in North Carolina, January 13, 20011 eventFog, coupled with rime icing, caused slick roads and several accidents.
• Dense Fog in North Carolina, January 15, 20011 eventDense fog contributed to traffic accidents in Candler.
• Dense Fog in North Carolina, December 9, 2015$5,000 · 1 eventHigh pressure off the North Carolina coast helped push clouds and fog into the North Carolina Piedmont during the morning hours of December 19th.

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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.