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Dense Fog — Kings/W Tulare/Nw Kern, California
February 24, 1998 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Kings/W Tulare/Nw Kern
Event narrative (NOAA)
With flood waters present on and near State Highway 99 3 miles south of McFarland, the fatality occurred at 0805 PST as dense fog shielded stopped traffic and inbound traffic was unable to stop due to water-slickened roads.
Other notable dense fog events in California
Yolo T W/Ne Solano/Sacramento T X Sw/X W Placer/X W Amador/S Sutter · December 11, 19975 killedSe Sj Valley · February 5, 20023 killedSouth Sjv · November 14, 19982 killedSan Joaquin T Nw/Stanislaus/X Sw Tuolumne/Sw Calaveras · December 11, 19982 killedSan Diego County Coasts · December 2, 20002 killedKern Cty Mtns · January 3, 20021 killed
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.