Dense Fog — Dodge, Minnesota

2024-01-28 to 2024-01-29 · Dodge, Minnesota

Event narrative

Dodge County Sheriff's Office reported a collision between a Freightliner semi-truck and Chevrolet Traverse on Minnesota State Highway 56 near Hayfield on the morning of January 29th near 11:00 AM. Nearby automated weather observations reported fog with visibility below 1 statue mile.

Wider weather episode

Minnesota State Patrol reported a fatal automobile collision between a Freightliner M2 Straight freight truck and a Toyota Prius at the intersection of Olmsted County Highway 30 and Olmsted County Highway 8 near 08:45 CST on January 24th. Nearby automated weather observation stations reported visibilities to one eighth of a mile and freezing fog at the estimated time of the collision. Minnesota State Patrol reported wet road conditions at the time of the vehicular accident. This dense fog was long-lived, more intense overnight, from January 23rd into January 29th. While some automated weather observation stations reported visibilities above 1 statute mile at times, predominant hourly visibility observations were less than 1 statute mile during the 5 to 6 day period.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1158658. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.