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| Event typeevent_type | Dense Fog |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 425,518 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 70,839 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2012-12-06T11:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2012-12-06T14:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | TEXAS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | MCLENNAN |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 1.50K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Broadcast Media |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Dense fog occurred across the region on December 6th. The moisture associated with the fog caused the tops of at least 60 utility poles in Bell, Falls, Hill, and McLennan counties to catch fire. The phenomenon is called tracking and occurs when dust that has accumulated on the insulators of utility poles reacts with the moisture in the fog. According to experts, the moisture acted as a conductor causing the poles to catch fire. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | The tops of several utility poles caught fire in McLennan County when fog combined with dust that had accumulated on the insulators of the utility poles ignited the tops of the poles on fire. The phenomenon is referred to by experts as tracking. Utility poles that were on fire in McLennan County included 2 in the Waco area, a few near Lorena, and a few west of Waco along US Highway 84. |
| Yearyear | 2,012 |
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