Dense Fog — Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma, California

2024-12-03 · Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma, California

Event narrative

Webcams indicated visibility below 1000 feet in Kerman, Selma and Kingsburg. A Fresno television station reported a fatal vehicle accident in Selma at the intersection of McCall Ave. and Parlier Ave. at 937 PST.

Wider weather episode

Mainly clear skies prevailed across the area during the evening of December 2. With winds remaining light across the San Joaquin Valley along with the presence of low level moisture from recent rainfall and inversion conditions, areas of dense fog formed in the San Joaquin Valley during the early morning of December 3 which reduced visibility to an eighth of a mile at several locations. The fog lifted into a low cloud deck by late morning and dissipated by early afternoon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1220305. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.