Dense Fog — Kern Cty Mtns, California

2002-01-03 · Kern Cty Mtns, California

Wider weather episode

Dense fog conditions east through south of Bakersfield and on the northern slopes of the Tehachapi Mountains led to instances of multi-vehicle accidents. At 15 miles east-southeast of Bakersfield on Highway 58 two event centers involved a total of 78 cars and trucks with one fatality and 15 injuries. Another case on Interstate-5 near Lebec involved 9 vehicles with unconfirmed reports of injuries but no fatalities. Visibility was reported less than 100 feet in the dense fog.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5279334. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.