Dense Fog — Southern Marinette, Wisconsin

2021-12-15 · Southern Marinette, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Dense fog contributed to a vehicle crash on highway 141 just north of Pound around 11:17 am CST. The vehicle crash pushed a car onto train tracks, leading to a train derailment on highway 141. One person died and a couple of people were injured. The accident caused $10,000 worth of damage to public infrastructure.

Wider weather episode

Dense fog developed during the morning hours across northeast Wisconsin and continued through the late afternoon hours on Friday (12/15). The fog contributed to a vehicle crash, which pushed a car onto train tracks and led to a train derailment on highway 141 just north of Pound around 11:17 am CST. One person died and a couple of people were injured. The accident caused $10,000 worth of damage to public infrastructure.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 989666. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.