Freezing Fog in Tennessee
Every freezing fog event the National Weather Service has filed in Tennessee, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Fog that froze on contact with roads, vehicles or structures.
The most significant on the map
The most significant freezing fog episodes in Tennessee.
- 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
- 12
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 17
- Damage
- $500,000
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Freezing Fog in Tennessee, December 1, 2011Areas of freezing fog formed along lakes and rivers throughout Middle Tennessee during the morning hours of December 1st. With temperatures in the 20s, patches of ice formed on an overpass in Hendersonville.
- Freezing Fog in Tennessee, December 21, 2009Clear skies and light winds allowed fog to develop during the early morning hours of December 21st, 2009. Temperatures dropped slightly below freezing shortly before sunrise resulting in freezing fog. Numerous car accidents occurred from the freezing fog.
- Freezing Fog in Tennessee, January 16, 2015Patchy valley freezing fog, some dense reducing visiblity to 1/4 mile or less, occurred during the early to mid morning hours of the 16th. The freezing fog was mainly confined to the Elk River and associated tributaries in southern middle Tennessee.
- Freezing Fog in Tennessee, December 11, 2018Freezing fog, some dense developed over much of the Tennessee Valley. Visibility was reduced to 1/4 mile or less in many locations. Hoar frost developed in some of these locations, including some road surfaces.
- Freezing Fog in Tennessee, December 20, 2016Widespread freezing fog occurred across Middle Tennessee during the morning hours on December 20, resulting in icy roads and light snow in some areas. One particular trouble spot was in Giles and Marshall Counties along I-65 where numerous reports of car accidents were received.
- Freezing Fog in Tennessee, December 11, 2018As the system that brought freezing rain on December 8-9 and light snow on December 9-10 exited the area, very cold air moved into Middle Tennessee with low temperatures dropping into the upper 10s and lower 20s by the morning of December 11.
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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.