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Eventdex · Dense & Freezing Fog

HILL

425519

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Event typeevent_typeDense Fog
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id425,519
Episode IDepisode_id70,839
Begin UTCbegin_utc2012-12-06T11:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2012-12-06T14:00:00+00:00
StatestateTEXAS
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameHILL
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property10.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceBroadcast Media
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeDense 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_narrativeThe tops of several utility poles caught fire in Hill 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 Hill County included nearly 30 poles along I-35 south of Hillsboro, another 20 poles near Bynum, and a few more in the Aquilla area.
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