Dense Fog — Mclean, Illinois

2015-12-07 · Mclean, Illinois

Event narrative

Due to poor visibility in dense fog, a two-car accident occurred in rural McLean County just east of Bloomington on December 7th, 2015 at around 11:20 AM CST. The driver of one of the vehicles was killed, while the driver of the other vehicle was injured and treated at a local hospital.

Wider weather episode

After a period of scattered light showers the day before, skies gradually cleared and winds became nearly calm during the pre-dawn hours of December 7th. As a result, widespread dense fog developed across central Illinois, particularly north of the I-70 corridor. Due to poor visibility, a two-car accident occurred in rural McLean County just east of Bloomington at around 11:20 AM CST. The driver of one of the vehicles was killed, while the driver of the other vehicle was injured and treated at a local hospital.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 609971. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.