Freezing Fog in Texas

55 freezing fog events since 1996

Every freezing fog event the National Weather Service has filed in Texas, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Fog that froze on contact with roads, vehicles or structures.

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The most significant freezing fog episodes in Texas.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
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Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The record

Events: 55
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Damage: None recorded

Every year

The most significant

Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.

Tornadoes and Heavy Snow in Texas, December 27, 2007$127,000 · EF0 · 10 eventsA very dynamic storm system brought a variety of severe weather impacts to the South Plains of west Texas late on the 27th.
Freezing Fog in Texas, December 23 to 24, 201319 eventsThe combination of light surface winds and ample near surface moisture from pre-existing accumulated snow lead to the formation of freezing fog during the evening hours of the 23rd into the morning hours of the 24th.
Freezing Fog in Texas, February 8 to 9, 201418 eventsFreezing fog developed on the warm side of a stalled frontal boundary across western Oklahoma and southwestern Kansas during the late night hours of the 8th.
Freezing Fog in Texas, February 8, 20148 eventsThe combination of light surface winds, clear skies, and sub-freezing temperatures led to the development of freezing fog across the eastern Texas Panhandle during the early morning hours of the 8th.
Frost and Freeze and Freezing Fog in Texas, December 24 to 25, 20208 eventsA very dry airmass was in place over most of Texas and northern Mexico on the morning of December 25th, 2020.
Freezing Fog in Texas, December 17, 19966 eventsCold air settled over relatively warm ground resulting in the formation of dense fog. As temperatures dropped below freezing the fog began to freeze upon contact to roads, bridges, and overpasses.
Freezing Fog in Texas, December 16 to 17, 20121 eventOn the evening of the 16th a cold front moved through the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle. This dropped temperatures during the night hours of the 16th and morning of the 17th to the freezing point.

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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.