Alert archive / Virginia / Mesoscale Discussions / 2003
Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, August 2003
33 mesoscale discussions in August 2003. 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 August 2003. Tap one for its archive.
- Mesoscale Discussions
- 33
- Busiest day
- August 27, 20038 mesoscale discussions
Over time
By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 6:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Bland, Buchanan, Craig, Dickenson, Giles and 15 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 9:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott and 7 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 5, 12:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bedford and 53 more | 116 min |
| Aug 5, 6:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick, Buckingham and 28 more | 59 min |
| Aug 5, 8:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church and 2 more | 88 min |
| Aug 5, 9:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Southampton and 3 more | 55 min |
| Aug 11, 1:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 83 min |
| Aug 17, 12:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Grayson and 16 more | 114 min |
| Aug 17, 1:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell and 55 more | 113 min |
| Aug 17, 4:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 6:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 59 min |
| Aug 17, 6:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell and 44 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 5:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 76 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 11:08 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Winchester | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 2:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex, Fairfax and 25 more | 116 min |
| Aug 26, 4:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton, Northumberland and 2 more | 90 min |
| Aug 26, 5:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Northumberland, Westmoreland | 57 min |
| Aug 26, 10:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Frederick, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah and 2 more | 57 min |
| Aug 27, 12:22 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Buckingham and 48 more | 53 min |
| Aug 27, 6:11 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Winchester | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:23 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex and 27 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 20 more | 65 min |
| Aug 27, 3:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 10 more | 66 min |
| Aug 27, 5:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Augusta, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex and 31 more | 87 min |
| Aug 27, 6:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Caroline, Culpeper, Essex, Fairfax and 17 more | 64 min |
| Aug 27, 9:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex and 27 more | 56 min |
| Aug 28, 3:59 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Washington, City of Bristol | 2 hr |
| Aug 28, 1:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Greensville, Southampton, City of Emporia, City of Franklin | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 2:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Caroline, Clarke and 36 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 7:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, King George, Prince William, Stafford, City of Alexandria, City of Fredericksburg | 61 min |
| Aug 30, 11:20 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Buckingham, Caroline, Culpeper, Cumberland and 36 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Buckingham, Caroline, Cumberland, Essex and 25 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 30, 6:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland and 1 more | 61 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Warren County13
- Prince William County13
- Shenandoah County12
- Stafford County12
- City of Fredericksburg12
- Arlington County12
- City of Alexandria12
- City of Manassas Park12
- Richmond County12
- Westmoreland County12
- Fauquier County11
- Madison County11
- Orange County11
- Rappahannock County11
- Fairfax County11
- City of Fairfax11
- City of Falls Church11
- City of Manassas11
- Caroline County11
- Essex County11
- King George County11
- Culpeper County10
- Greene County10
- Page County10
- Spotsylvania County10
- Frederick County10
- City of Winchester10
- Powhatan County9
- Rockingham County9
- City of Richmond9
- Clarke County9
- Loudoun County9
- Northumberland County9
- Buckingham County8
- Cumberland County8
- Fluvanna County8
- Goochland County8
- Hanover County8
- Louisa County8
- City of Harrisonburg8
92 more counties
- King William County8
- King and Queen County8
- Chesterfield County7
- Dinwiddie County7
- Henrico County7
- Middlesex County7
- Accomack County7
- Lee County6
- Wise County6
- City of Bristol6
- City of Norton6
- Amelia County6
- Brunswick County6
- Lunenburg County6
- City of Charlottesville6
- City of Colonial Heights6
- New Kent County6
- Lancaster County6
- Scott County5
- Washington County5
- Albemarle County5
- Appomattox County5
- Augusta County5
- Campbell County5
- Charlotte County5
- Henry County5
- Mecklenburg County5
- Nelson County5
- Nottoway County5
- Patrick County5
- Prince Edward County5
- City of Danville5
- City of Lynchburg5
- City of Martinsville5
- City of Staunton5
- Greensville County5
- Southampton County5
- City of Emporia5
- City of Franklin5
- Charles City County5
- Prince George County5
- City of Hopewell5
- City of Petersburg5
- Buchanan County4
- Dickenson County4
- Russell County4
- Wythe County4
- Amherst County4
- Bedford County4
- Carroll County4
- Floyd County4
- Franklin County4
- Halifax County4
- Pittsylvania County4
- City of Lexington4
- City of Waynesboro4
- Isle of Wight County4
- Sussex County4
- Surry County4
- City of Newport News4
- City of Williamsburg4
- Bland County3
- Grayson County3
- Pulaski County3
- Smyth County3
- Tazewell County3
- City of Galax3
- Rockbridge County3
- City of Buena Vista3
- Gloucester County3
- James City County3
- York County3
- Mathews County3
- Highland County3
- City of Radford2
- City of Chesapeake2
- City of Hampton2
- City of Norfolk2
- City of Poquoson2
- City of Portsmouth2
- City of Suffolk2
- Northampton County2
- Bath County2
- Alleghany County1
- Craig County1
- Giles County1
- City of Covington1
- Botetourt County1
- Montgomery County1
- Roanoke County1
- City of Roanoke1
- City of Salem1
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Sources
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