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Mesoscale Discussions in North Carolina, 2021

82 mesoscale discussions in 2021. 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

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2021. Tap one for its archive.

Mesoscale Discussions
82
Busiest month
July16 mesoscale discussions
Busiest day
July 8, 20215 mesoscale discussions

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The alerts

Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 7, 10:54 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Haywood and 11 more3 hr
Feb 6, 10:08 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBuncombe, Burke, Cleveland, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell and 3 more4 hr
Feb 13, 2:21 AM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Davidson, Davie and 18 more6 hr
Feb 16, 12:11 AM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCarteret, Dare, Hyde, Onslow, Pamlico64 min
Feb 18, 4:28 AM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Person, Rockingham, Stokes and 1 more6 hr
Feb 18, 10:23 AM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Caswell, Davidson, Durham, Franklin, Granville and 10 more3 hr
Feb 19, 4:56 AM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCDurham, Franklin, Granville, Vance, Warren3 hr
Feb 22, 1:24 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Edgecombe and 17 more2 hr
Mar 18, 10:34 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan and 1 more2 hr
Mar 18, 3:10 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rutherford and 2 more3 hr
Mar 18, 5:57 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Anson, Beaufort, Bertie, Cabarrus, Camden and 45 more63 min
Mar 18, 7:49 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe and 21 more56 min
Mar 25, 5:31 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson, Macon, Swain119 min
Mar 26, 1:56 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAnson, Columbus, Hoke, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland94 min
Mar 27, 1:39 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Alexander, Anson, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell and 42 more66 min
Mar 27, 4:49 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin and 19 more56 min
Mar 27, 7:53 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Hyde and 7 more97 min
Mar 28, 2:25 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAvery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood and 7 more2 hr
Mar 28, 12:38 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Cumberland and 19 more3 hr
Mar 28, 4:53 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Currituck and 13 more67 min
Mar 31, 2:22 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Anson, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Chatham and 43 more113 min
Mar 31, 6:24 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Robeson2 hr
Apr 9, 1:37 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlleghany, Ashe, Stokes, Surry, Warren, Wilkes113 min
Apr 9, 6:23 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBertie, Camden, Caswell, Chowan, Currituck, Edgecombe and 14 more97 min
Apr 10, 5:35 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAnson, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Davidson, Gaston and 9 more115 min
Apr 10, 11:45 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Chatham, Columbus and 23 more2 hr
Apr 14, 4:24 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Caswell, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Guilford and 9 more2 hr
Apr 14, 8:01 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford and 5 more119 min
Apr 19, 10:15 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck and 9 more3 hr
May 3, 12:35 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven and 20 more115 min
May 4, 1:04 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCaswell, Northampton, Person, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and 2 more56 min
May 4, 1:21 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCClay, Macon114 min
May 4, 4:16 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Anson, Bladen, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham and 35 more119 min
May 10, 12:51 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Camden, Carteret and 46 more114 min
May 10, 6:07 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCEdgecombe, Franklin, Greene, Johnston, Lenoir, Martin and 5 more53 min
May 10, 8:17 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCabarrus, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Harnett, Hoke and 6 more58 min
May 24, 1:57 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCaswell, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Orange, Person and 3 more2 hr
May 29, 12:37 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Anson, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick and 59 more113 min
Jun 2, 5:47 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBladen, Columbus, Craven, Duplin, Jones, Onslow and 2 more88 min
Jun 9, 1:44 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Currituck and 22 more2 hr
Jun 10, 8:11 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson2 hr
Jun 15, 12:57 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAnson, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret and 30 more63 min
Jun 15, 4:09 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven and 10 more96 min
Jun 20, 2:43 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Bladen, Cumberland, Duplin, Greene, Hoke and 11 more92 min
Jun 22, 12:13 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBertie, Chatham, Chowan, Cumberland, Duplin, Durham and 23 more2 hr
Jul 8, 1:38 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson2 hr
Jul 8, 7:09 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Duplin and 11 more2 hr
Jul 8, 12:11 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven and 23 more2 hr
Jul 8, 4:08 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCamden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank and 2 more2 hr
Jul 8, 6:48 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare and 8 more117 min
Jul 9, 2:15 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCGranville, Northampton, Vance, Warren2 hr
Jul 9, 5:40 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Chowan, Columbus and 14 more95 min
Jul 17, 1:15 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Alexander, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie and 20 more3 hr
Jul 26, 12:58 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie and 17 more2 hr
Jul 26, 3:29 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Caswell, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Granville and 10 more2 hr
Jul 26, 5:43 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCamden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank and 3 more92 min
Jul 28, 12:36 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Camden, Chowan, Craven and 28 more114 min
Jul 28, 4:16 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Cumberland and 23 more119 min
Jul 28, 6:07 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAnson, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland, Duplin and 8 more83 min
Jul 30, 2:46 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Currituck and 13 more119 min
Jul 31, 1:40 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Duplin and 5 more2 hr
Aug 1, 6:29 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Franklin and 9 more91 min
Aug 1, 10:54 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford and 4 more96 min
Aug 1, 11:51 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Bertie, Chowan, Cumberland, Duplin, Edgecombe and 14 more114 min
Aug 1, 2:53 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAnson, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Chatham, Columbus and 31 more97 min
Aug 7, 1:32 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Edgecombe and 13 more88 min
Aug 14, 1:10 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Alexander, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson and 27 more2 hr
Aug 17, 12:35 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Forsyth and 9 more85 min
Aug 17, 3:25 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBuncombe, Burke, Cleveland, Gaston, Henderson, Lincoln and 4 more2 hr
Aug 17, 5:55 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke and 28 more65 min
Aug 17, 10:04 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba and 20 more116 min
Aug 18, 2:38 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBertie, Camden, Chowan, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank and 1 more97 min
Sep 1, 1:51 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven and 25 more114 min
Sep 8, 1:16 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBertie, Camden, Chowan, Edgecombe, Gates, Hertford and 6 more89 min
Sep 22, 2:44 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Burke and 36 more3 hr
Sep 22, 9:04 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAnson, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery and 3 more56 min
Oct 22, 1:26 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBeaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare and 12 more3 hr
Oct 25, 3:01 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Alexander, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie and 19 more119 min
Oct 25, 8:13 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlamance, Caswell, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford and 4 more92 min
Oct 29, 11:44 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCurrituck61 min
Dec 29, 9:44 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBuncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Henderson, Jackson and 3 more2 hr
Dec 29, 11:56 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCleveland, Gaston, Henderson, Lincoln, Polk, Rutherford2 hr

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

60 more counties

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

  1. July 8, 20215mesoscale discussions
  2. March 18, 20214mesoscale discussions
  3. August 1, 20214mesoscale discussions
  4. March 27, 20213mesoscale discussions
  5. March 28, 20213mesoscale discussions
  6. May 4, 20213mesoscale discussions
  7. July 26, 20213mesoscale discussions
  8. July 28, 20213mesoscale discussions
  9. August 17, 20213mesoscale discussions
  10. February 18, 20212mesoscale discussions
  11. March 31, 20212mesoscale discussions
  12. April 9, 20212mesoscale discussions

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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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.