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Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, April 2011
46 mesoscale discussions in April 2011. 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 April 2011. Tap one for its archive.
- Mesoscale Discussions
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- April 16, 20117 mesoscale discussions
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee, Wise | 65 min |
| Apr 4, 4:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise and 2 more | 56 min |
| Apr 4, 6:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott and 6 more | 90 min |
| Apr 5, 2:13 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 91 more | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 3:34 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Buckingham and 67 more | 116 min |
| Apr 5, 10:15 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Isle of Wight, Northampton, Southampton, Surry, York, City of Chesapeake and 9 more | 90 min |
| Apr 8, 4:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, Tazewell, Wise, City of Norton | 84 min |
| Apr 8, 7:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott and 8 more | 55 min |
| Apr 9, 12:42 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Dickenson, Grayson, Henry, Patrick, Russell and 9 more | 93 min |
| Apr 9, 3:23 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Patrick, Pulaski, Russell and 5 more | 67 min |
| Apr 9, 4:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell and 8 more | 84 min |
| Apr 11, 12:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, Tazewell, Wise, City of Norton | 36 min |
| Apr 11, 3:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington and 3 more | 61 min |
| Apr 12, 1:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City and 21 more | 64 min |
| Apr 16, 10:39 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville and 25 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 16, 12:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Botetourt and 51 more | 113 min |
| Apr 16, 2:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 43 more | 92 min |
| Apr 16, 4:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 20 more | 31 min |
| Apr 16, 4:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex and 33 more | 86 min |
| Apr 16, 6:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 28 more | 97 min |
| Apr 16, 6:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 9 more | 91 min |
| Apr 16, 8:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Culpeper, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier and 22 more | 63 min |
| Apr 19, 3:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Harrisonburg | 54 min |
| Apr 20, 3:20 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell and 4 more | 85 min |
| Apr 23, 8:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Winchester | 59 min |
| Apr 24, 2:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 20 more | 93 min |
| Apr 24, 6:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford, City of Alexandria and 4 more | 65 min |
| Apr 24, 9:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 24 more | 58 min |
| Apr 26, 1:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan and 20 more | 56 min |
| Apr 26, 2:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, Henrico and 26 more | 59 min |
| Apr 26, 4:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 47 more | 56 min |
| Apr 26, 7:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 42 more | 61 min |
| Apr 27, 12:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick and 49 more | 84 min |
| Apr 27, 3:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell and 9 more | 83 min |
| Apr 27, 4:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 31 more | 66 min |
| Apr 27, 5:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise and 1 more | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 6:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Brunswick, Buckingham and 54 more | 60 min |
| Apr 27, 7:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Bedford and 54 more | 65 min |
| Apr 27, 9:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth and 5 more | 53 min |
| Apr 27, 10:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 68 more | 63 min |
| Apr 28, 12:27 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 65 more | 63 min |
| Apr 28, 12:34 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell and 3 more | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 10:44 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Bedford and 69 more | 61 min |
| Apr 28, 2:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City and 47 more | 60 min |
| Apr 28, 6:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, Greensville, Henrico and 31 more | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 8:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Charles City, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Lancaster and 15 more | 33 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Arlington County16
- Culpeper County16
- Fauquier County16
- Stafford County16
- City of Falls Church16
- Fairfax County15
- Madison County15
- Orange County15
- Prince William County15
- City of Alexandria15
- City of Fairfax15
- City of Manassas15
- City of Manassas Park15
- Wise County14
- Russell County14
- Charles City County14
- Greene County14
- King George County14
- New Kent County14
- Rappahannock County14
- Surry County14
- City of Fredericksburg14
- Page County14
- Buchanan County13
- Dickenson County13
- City of Norton13
- Albemarle County13
- Essex County13
- Isle of Wight County13
- King and Queen County13
- King William County13
- Richmond County13
- City of Charlottesville13
- City of Suffolk13
- Loudoun County13
- Fluvanna County12
- Goochland County12
- Greensville County12
- Hanover County12
- Henrico County12
93 more counties
- James City County12
- Nelson County12
- Prince George County12
- Spotsylvania County12
- Sussex County12
- City of Chesapeake12
- City of Colonial Heights12
- City of Emporia12
- City of Franklin12
- City of Hampton12
- City of Hopewell12
- City of Newport News12
- City of Norfolk12
- City of Petersburg12
- City of Poquoson12
- City of Portsmouth12
- City of Williamsburg12
- Frederick County12
- Shenandoah County12
- Warren County12
- City of Harrisonburg12
- Lee County11
- Scott County11
- Brunswick County11
- Caroline County11
- Chesterfield County11
- Dinwiddie County11
- Gloucester County11
- Louisa County11
- Middlesex County11
- Southampton County11
- Westmoreland County11
- York County11
- City of Waynesboro11
- Clarke County11
- Rockingham County11
- City of Winchester11
- City of Bristol10
- Tazewell County10
- Washington County10
- Buckingham County10
- Charlotte County10
- Halifax County10
- Lancaster County10
- Mathews County10
- Mecklenburg County10
- Nottoway County10
- Prince Edward County10
- City of Danville10
- City of Richmond10
- City of Virginia Beach10
- Amelia County9
- Amherst County9
- Appomattox County9
- Campbell County9
- Cumberland County9
- Northampton County9
- Northumberland County9
- Pittsylvania County9
- Powhatan County9
- Augusta County9
- City of Staunton9
- Smyth County8
- Bedford County8
- Henry County8
- Lunenburg County8
- City of Lynchburg8
- City of Martinsville8
- Bland County7
- Accomack County7
- Botetourt County7
- Carroll County7
- Patrick County7
- Rockbridge County7
- City of Buena Vista7
- City of Lexington7
- Grayson County7
- Wythe County7
- City of Galax7
- Highland County7
- Franklin County6
- City of Roanoke6
- City of Salem6
- Floyd County5
- Alleghany County5
- Bath County5
- Craig County5
- Montgomery County5
- Roanoke County5
- City of Covington5
- City of Radford5
- Pulaski County4
- Giles County3
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