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Mesoscale Discussions in Florida, 2020
126 mesoscale discussions in 2020. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of mesoscale discussions reaches back to 2003.
Mesoscale Discussions by county
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- Mesoscale Discussions
- 126
- Busiest month
- April28 mesoscale discussions
- Busiest day
- April 20, 20206 mesoscale discussions
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| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 5:40 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton | 3 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:26 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and 5 more | 94 min |
| Jan 11, 6:21 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson and 5 more | 114 min |
| Jan 11, 8:40 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Gadsden | 95 min |
| Jan 31, 7:13 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Miami-Dade | 62 min |
| Jan 31, 10:37 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Miami-Dade, Monroe | 83 min |
| Feb 5, 12:16 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 119 min |
| Feb 6, 3:02 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and 4 more | 88 min |
| Feb 6, 11:00 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and 2 more | 2 hr |
| Feb 6, 11:45 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Gadsden, Hamilton, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison and 2 more | 90 min |
| Feb 6, 2:32 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Columbia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 11 more | 58 min |
| Feb 6, 4:29 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baker, Calhoun, Columbia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 9 more | 2 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:32 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia and 12 more | 118 min |
| Feb 6, 8:47 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brevard, Charlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Flagler, Hardee and 18 more | 88 min |
| Feb 7, 12:38 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brevard, Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry and 9 more | 2 hr |
| Feb 7, 1:57 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Indian River, Martin and 5 more | 2 hr |
| Feb 26, 12:29 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brevard, Charlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Flagler, Glades and 21 more | 91 min |
| Mar 4, 2:19 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 2 hr |
| Mar 4, 7:37 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson and 8 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 4, 12:34 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Gadsden, Jackson, Washington | 86 min |
| Mar 4, 2:50 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Hamilton, Nassau | 55 min |
| Mar 5, 3:26 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calhoun, Escambia, Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:28 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baker, Columbia, Duval, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 11:42 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calhoun, Escambia, Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and 2 more | 93 min |
| Mar 31, 1:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon and 4 more | 96 min |
| Mar 31, 4:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baker, Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee and 1 more | 65 min |
| Mar 31, 6:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alachua, Clay, Putnam, Saint Johns | 67 min |
| Apr 8, 6:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson, Leon, Walton, Washington | 94 min |
| Apr 12, 11:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton | 92 min |
| Apr 13, 6:17 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Hamilton, Jefferson, Leon, Madison | 88 min |
| Apr 13, 4:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Levy, Marion, Putnam and 1 more | 84 min |
| Apr 14, 3:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alachua, Bradford, Brevard, Clay, Flagler, Marion and 5 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon and 5 more | 117 min |
| Apr 14, 7:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette | 94 min |
| Apr 15, 1:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brevard, Citrus, Flagler, Hernando, Lake, Levy and 9 more | 86 min |
| Apr 18, 1:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Broward, Palm Beach | 65 min |
| Apr 19, 10:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington | 67 min |
| Apr 20, 1:52 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval and 6 more | 83 min |
| Apr 20, 6:19 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia and 16 more | 86 min |
| Apr 20, 8:18 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alachua, Citrus, Flagler, Levy, Marion, Putnam and 2 more | 87 min |
| Apr 20, 11:06 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brevard, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake and 10 more | 114 min |
| Apr 20, 2:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Indian River, Manatee, Okeechobee and 4 more | 90 min |
| Apr 23, 3:28 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 92 min |
| Apr 23, 8:43 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more | 92 min |
| Apr 23, 10:29 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baker, Columbia, Gadsden, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson and 5 more | 61 min |
| Apr 23, 1:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, Washington | 55 min |
| Apr 23, 3:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Jefferson, Leon and 6 more | 62 min |
| Apr 23, 6:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Calhoun, Clay, Columbia and 17 more | 96 min |
| Apr 23, 9:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Gilchrist, Putnam | 67 min |
| Apr 24, 12:27 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist and 7 more | 93 min |
| Apr 24, 3:59 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brevard, Citrus, Flagler, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough and 13 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 24, 8:14 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brevard, Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Indian River and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 26, 1:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Broward, Collier, Miami-Dade, Monroe | 90 min |
| Apr 29, 7:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 30, 12:01 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas | 89 min |
| May 17, 6:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Broward, Glades, Highlands, Martin, Miami-Dade, Okeechobee and 3 more | 117 min |
| May 18, 2:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Broward, Collier, Hendry, Monroe, Palm Beach | 97 min |
| May 18, 4:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Miami-Dade and 2 more | 97 min |
| May 19, 11:53 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brevard, Broward, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry and 8 more | 97 min |
| May 20, 10:12 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calhoun, Gadsden, Hamilton, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty and 1 more | 2 hr |
| May 21, 12:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Broward, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Indian River, Martin and 7 more | 2 hr |
| May 24, 7:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Collier, Miami-Dade, Monroe | 119 min |
| May 27, 1:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, Washington | 89 min |
| May 27, 1:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brevard, Broward, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Indian River and 6 more | 86 min |
| May 28, 2:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brevard, Charlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Flagler, Glades and 21 more | 117 min |
| Jun 6, 12:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Broward, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee and 11 more | 56 min |
| Jun 6, 3:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry and 7 more | 96 min |
| Jun 6, 6:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough and 12 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 6, 9:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bradford, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Marion, Orange and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 7, 12:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Charlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Dixie, Franklin, Gilchrist and 14 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 7, 7:12 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 6 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 7, 3:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie and 12 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 7, 8:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia | 113 min |
| Jun 22, 2:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry and 12 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 24, 2:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 6:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Holmes, Jackson | 93 min |
| Jun 25, 2:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Holmes, Jackson | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brevard, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 1:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Gadsden, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Madison | 118 min |
| Jul 12, 3:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 84 min |
| Jul 12, 7:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton | 92 min |
| Jul 15, 1:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia, Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton and 1 more | 96 min |
| Jul 15, 1:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry and 7 more | 95 min |
| Jul 22, 1:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alachua, Bay, Calhoun, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie and 23 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 20, 1:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brevard, Flagler, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Marion and 7 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 24, 2:46 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty, Wakulla | 2 hr |
| Aug 24, 11:51 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 8 more | 84 min |
| Aug 24, 3:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 9:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Calhoun, Clay, Columbia and 20 more | 85 min |
| Sep 15, 7:17 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes and 6 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 15, 11:15 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 3:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 8 more | 119 min |
| Sep 15, 6:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 9 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 15, 8:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Escambia, Franklin, Gulf, Okaloosa, Walton | 2 hr |
| Sep 16, 12:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:14 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 7 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 16, 12:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes and 6 more | 102 min |
| Sep 16, 3:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Madison, Wakulla | 2 hr |
| Sep 16, 7:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Duval, Nassau | 116 min |
| Sep 17, 12:18 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Madison | 117 min |
| Sep 24, 10:44 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:23 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 2 hr |
| Oct 10, 8:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 2 hr |
| Oct 10, 12:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Holmes | 2 hr |
| Oct 28, 12:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton | 3 hr |
| Oct 28, 7:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 2 hr |
| Oct 29, 12:04 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa and 3 more | 116 min |
| Oct 29, 3:11 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty and 2 more | 94 min |
| Oct 29, 5:16 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Leon and 2 more | 119 min |
| Nov 8, 8:02 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach | 2 hr |
| Nov 11, 4:36 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Charlotte, Collier, Lee, Monroe | 2 hr |
| Nov 11, 11:56 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Lee and 2 more | 2 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:14 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Broward, Glades, Monroe, Palm Beach | 61 min |
| Nov 11, 4:01 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Lee and 3 more | 59 min |
| Nov 29, 3:40 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton | 3 hr |
| Nov 29, 8:05 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty and 2 more | 115 min |
| Nov 30, 1:56 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gadsden and 11 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 4, 2:37 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Dec 7, 2:40 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Broward, Miami-Dade | 95 min |
| Dec 20, 1:55 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Manatee, Sarasota | 95 min |
| Dec 20, 3:55 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas | 2 hr |
| Dec 20, 6:20 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee and 5 more | 2 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:02 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 58 min |
| Dec 24, 6:23 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bay, Gulf, Walton, Washington | 2 hr |
| Dec 24, 1:11 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor and 1 more | 94 min |
| Dec 24, 4:28 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Gilchrist and 5 more | 92 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Walton County38
- Santa Rosa County37
- Okaloosa County36
- Escambia County34
- Washington County34
- Calhoun County33
- Jackson County33
- Holmes County32
- Bay County31
- Gadsden County31
- Liberty County31
- Gulf County28
- Leon County26
- Wakulla County23
- Franklin County22
- Jefferson County22
- Madison County22
- Manatee County19
- Hamilton County18
- Hardee County18
- Hillsborough County18
- Lafayette County17
- DeSoto County17
- Highlands County17
- Suwannee County16
- Osceola County16
- Columbia County15
- Marion County15
- Sarasota County15
- Taylor County14
- Alachua County14
- Hernando County14
- Polk County14
- Glades County14
- Miami-Dade County13
- Monroe County13
- Baker County13
- Bradford County13
- Gilchrist County13
- Levy County13
27 more counties
- Putnam County13
- Brevard County13
- Charlotte County13
- Indian River County13
- Pasco County13
- Seminole County13
- Sumter County13
- Okeechobee County13
- Broward County13
- Collier County13
- Palm Beach County13
- Citrus County12
- Clay County12
- Union County12
- Orange County12
- Pinellas County12
- Hendry County12
- Dixie County10
- Flagler County10
- Lake County10
- Volusia County10
- Lee County10
- Saint Johns County9
- Martin County9
- Duval County8
- Nassau County8
- Saint Lucie County8
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.