Dense Fog — Monroe, Illinois

2025-08-26 · Monroe, Illinois

Event narrative

At around 6 AM CDT, deputies were called to the seen of an overturned vehicle with an individual thrown from it at the intersection of Fountain and Levee Roads. The person was pronounced dead at the scene. The official investigation determined that extreme fog was the cause of the accident.

Wider weather episode

Very isolated dense fog developed near Fountain in Monroe County during the early morning of August 26th. At around 6:20 AM CDT, deputies were called to the seen of an overturned vehicle with an individual thrown out of it. The person was pronounced dead at the scene. The official investigation determined that extreme fog was the cause of the accident.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1278493. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.