Alert archive / Virginia / Mesoscale Discussions / 2006
Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, August 2006
8 mesoscale discussions in August 2006. 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 2006. Tap one for its archive.
- Mesoscale Discussions
- 8
- Busiest day
- August 4, 20062 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 3, 2:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte and 27 more | 118 min |
| Aug 4, 1:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Grayson, Lee, Scott, Smyth, Washington, City of Bristol and 1 more | 114 min |
| Aug 4, 1:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 38 more | 96 min |
| Aug 7, 8:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford and 27 more | 86 min |
| Aug 8, 1:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Grayson, Lee, Patrick, Russell, Scott and 6 more | 88 min |
| Aug 20, 2:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight and 22 more | 113 min |
| Aug 29, 3:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 46 more | 94 min |
| Aug 29, 6:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth and 5 more | 2 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Smyth County4
- Washington County4
- City of Bristol4
- Grayson County3
- Russell County3
- City of Galax3
- Lee County3
- Scott County3
- Brunswick County3
- Charles City County3
- Dinwiddie County3
- Gloucester County3
- Greensville County3
- Isle of Wight County3
- James City County3
- Mathews County3
- Prince George County3
- Southampton County3
- Surry County3
- Sussex County3
- York County3
- City of Colonial Heights3
- City of Emporia3
- City of Franklin3
- City of Hampton3
- City of Hopewell3
- City of Newport News3
- City of Norfolk3
- City of Petersburg3
- City of Poquoson3
- City of Portsmouth3
- City of Suffolk3
- City of Williamsburg3
- Bedford County2
- Botetourt County2
- Carroll County2
- Craig County2
- Floyd County2
- Franklin County2
- Giles County2
72 more counties
- Lunenburg County2
- Mecklenburg County2
- Montgomery County2
- Patrick County2
- Pulaski County2
- Roanoke County2
- Tazewell County2
- City of Lynchburg2
- City of Radford2
- City of Roanoke2
- City of Salem2
- Amelia County2
- Caroline County2
- Chesterfield County2
- Essex County2
- Hanover County2
- Henrico County2
- King and Queen County2
- King William County2
- Lancaster County2
- Middlesex County2
- New Kent County2
- Northampton County2
- Northumberland County2
- Nottoway County2
- Powhatan County2
- Richmond County2
- City of Chesapeake2
- City of Richmond2
- City of Virginia Beach2
- Wise County2
- City of Norton2
- Bland County1
- Campbell County1
- Charlotte County1
- Halifax County1
- Henry County1
- Pittsylvania County1
- Wythe County1
- City of Danville1
- City of Martinsville1
- Albemarle County1
- Alleghany County1
- Amherst County1
- Augusta County1
- Bath County1
- Greene County1
- Highland County1
- Madison County1
- Nelson County1
- Page County1
- Rockbridge County1
- Rockingham County1
- Shenandoah County1
- City of Buena Vista1
- City of Charlottesville1
- City of Covington1
- City of Harrisonburg1
- City of Lexington1
- City of Staunton1
- City of Waynesboro1
- Accomack County1
- Goochland County1
- King George County1
- Prince Edward County1
- Spotsylvania County1
- Stafford County1
- Westmoreland County1
- City of Alexandria1
- City of Fredericksburg1
- Buchanan County1
- Dickenson County1
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Sources
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