Dense Fog in Jackson, Wisconsin

Dense Fog March 28, 2018 · Jackson, Wisconsin

Death

$40K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

One person was killed in an accident on Interstate 94 near Black River Falls. The driver of a U-Haul rear-ended a semi trailer and was killed in the accident. At least two other accidents occurred in the fog including a car being struck by a train. The automated weather observing equipment at the Black River Falls airport reported a visibility of a half mile or less from about 2 a.m. to 8 a.m.

The wider storm

At least three accidents occurred in dense fog across Jackson County during the early morning of March 28th. There was one fatality on Interstate 94 when the driver of a U-Haul rear-ended a semi trailer. One of the other accidents was a car getting hit by a train. The automated weather observing equipment at the Black River Falls airport reported on and off visibilities of a half mile or less from about 2 a.m. to near 8 a.m.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 743228. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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