Event narrative (NOAA)
Dense fog covered a large area of east central Kansas, and contributed to two multi-vehicle accidents between Ottawa and Pomona that killed one person and injured 8 others. Reports from the scene indicated visibility was around 100 feet, and the first accident may have contributed to the second since they were just 10 minutes and 1.5 miles apart. The fatality was caused when the driver was attempting to pass another vehcile and collided head-on. A 2.5 year old child was reportedly injured seriously but no additional information had become available.
Other notable dense fog events in Kansas
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.