Alert archive / Virginia / Mesoscale Discussions / 2003
Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, March 2003
13 mesoscale discussions in March 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 March 2003. Tap one for its archive.
- Mesoscale Discussions
- 13
- Busiest day
- March 13, 20033 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1:55 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 87 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 13, 6:04 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Caroline and 54 more | 86 min |
| Mar 13, 6:33 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Caroline and 52 more | 87 min |
| Mar 19, 10:28 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee | 2 hr |
| Mar 21, 11:20 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 2 hr |
| Mar 21, 12:18 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Highland | 117 min |
| Mar 21, 2:05 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and 9 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:15 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 26 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 29, 12:01 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Buckingham, Caroline, Clarke and 31 more | 89 min |
| Mar 29, 12:44 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 4 more | 91 min |
| Mar 29, 4:33 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield and 26 more | 117 min |
| Mar 30, 12:07 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Carroll and 25 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 30, 10:10 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Clarke, Frederick and 19 more | 3 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Goochland County6
- Hanover County6
- Powhatan County6
- Amelia County5
- Caroline County5
- Charlotte County5
- Chesterfield County5
- Cumberland County5
- King George County5
- King William County5
- Louisa County5
- Nottoway County5
- Prince Edward County5
- Spotsylvania County5
- Stafford County5
- City of Alexandria5
- City of Fredericksburg5
- City of Richmond5
- Sussex County5
- Buckingham County4
- Clarke County4
- Fluvanna County4
- Halifax County4
- Highland County4
- Loudoun County4
- Madison County4
- Rappahannock County4
- Warren County4
- City of Danville4
- Brunswick County4
- Charles City County4
- Dinwiddie County4
- Greensville County4
- Henrico County4
- Isle of Wight County4
- James City County4
- Lunenburg County4
- New Kent County4
- Prince George County4
- Southampton County4
90 more counties
- Surry County4
- City of Colonial Heights4
- City of Emporia4
- City of Franklin4
- City of Hopewell4
- City of Petersburg4
- City of Suffolk4
- City of Williamsburg4
- Albemarle County3
- Amherst County3
- Appomattox County3
- Arlington County3
- Bath County3
- Campbell County3
- Culpeper County3
- Fairfax County3
- Fauquier County3
- Frederick County3
- Greene County3
- Nelson County3
- Page County3
- Prince William County3
- Rockbridge County3
- City of Charlottesville3
- City of Fairfax3
- City of Falls Church3
- City of Lexington3
- City of Manassas3
- City of Manassas Park3
- City of Waynesboro3
- City of Winchester3
- Essex County3
- King and Queen County3
- Mecklenburg County3
- Richmond County3
- Westmoreland County3
- City of Hampton3
- City of Poquoson3
- Alleghany County2
- Augusta County2
- Bland County2
- Botetourt County2
- Buchanan County2
- Carroll County2
- Craig County2
- Dickenson County2
- Floyd County2
- Giles County2
- Grayson County2
- Lee County2
- Montgomery County2
- Orange County2
- Pittsylvania County2
- Pulaski County2
- Roanoke County2
- Rockingham County2
- Russell County2
- Scott County2
- Shenandoah County2
- Smyth County2
- Tazewell County2
- Washington County2
- Wise County2
- Wythe County2
- City of Bristol2
- City of Buena Vista2
- City of Covington2
- City of Galax2
- City of Harrisonburg2
- City of Lynchburg2
- City of Martinsville2
- City of Norton2
- City of Radford2
- City of Roanoke2
- City of Salem2
- City of Staunton2
- Gloucester County2
- Lancaster County2
- Mathews County2
- Middlesex County2
- Northumberland County2
- York County2
- City of Newport News2
- Bedford County1
- Franklin County1
- Henry County1
- Patrick County1
- City of Chesapeake1
- City of Norfolk1
- City of Portsmouth1
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Sources
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