Alert archive / Virginia / Mesoscale Discussions / 2011
Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, May 2011
46 mesoscale discussions in May 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 May 2011. Tap one for its archive.
- Mesoscale Discussions
- 46
- Busiest day
- May 24, 20117 mesoscale discussions
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 6:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester | 84 min |
| May 3, 7:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania and 3 more | 83 min |
| May 10, 11:21 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott and 6 more | 114 min |
| May 10, 2:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Russell, Smyth, Tazewell and 4 more | 87 min |
| May 10, 6:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Grayson, Russell and 9 more | 58 min |
| May 10, 9:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Grayson, Russell and 9 more | 59 min |
| May 10, 11:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Montgomery and 7 more | 58 min |
| May 11, 2:37 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington and 3 more | 23 min |
| May 12, 4:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin and 21 more | 2 hr |
| May 13, 12:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee | 113 min |
| May 13, 3:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Pulaski and 9 more | 58 min |
| May 13, 4:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Patrick, City of Danville and 2 more | 24 min |
| May 14, 1:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | City of Chesapeake | 118 min |
| May 14, 4:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Sussex and 3 more | 84 min |
| May 14, 7:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico, Isle of Wight and 12 more | 58 min |
| May 15, 1:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City and 55 more | 2 hr |
| May 17, 11:14 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bedford and 88 more | 2 hr |
| May 17, 6:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 8 more | 2 hr |
| May 18, 11:55 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 61 more | 65 min |
| May 18, 3:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Caroline and 52 more | 67 min |
| May 18, 6:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex and 33 more | 89 min |
| May 22, 1:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 65 min |
| May 22, 4:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth and 5 more | 61 min |
| May 22, 7:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Giles, Grayson and 12 more | 2 hr |
| May 22, 9:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Patrick and 5 more | 58 min |
| May 23, 10:33 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 26 more | 87 min |
| May 23, 2:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 63 more | 87 min |
| May 23, 4:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and 8 more | 95 min |
| May 23, 7:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Charles City and 40 more | 58 min |
| May 24, 8:34 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Carroll and 32 more | 116 min |
| May 24, 12:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Brunswick and 41 more | 90 min |
| May 24, 12:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 65 min |
| May 24, 3:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Greensville, Halifax and 24 more | 87 min |
| May 24, 4:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell and 4 more | 63 min |
| May 24, 7:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Carroll, Charlotte, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson and 13 more | 57 min |
| May 24, 7:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 59 min |
| May 24, 8:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 8 more | 65 min |
| May 26, 1:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig and 14 more | 90 min |
| May 26, 4:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Buchanan, Craig, Dickenson and 18 more | 60 min |
| May 26, 4:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 84 min |
| May 26, 11:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bedford, Buckingham and 18 more | 113 min |
| May 27, 11:26 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway and 1 more | 94 min |
| May 27, 12:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 24 more | 96 min |
| May 27, 3:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell and 61 more | 91 min |
| May 27, 6:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 12 more | 2 hr |
| May 27, 6:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick and 43 more | 66 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Russell County17
- Wise County17
- City of Norton17
- Scott County16
- Washington County15
- City of Bristol15
- Tazewell County14
- City of Danville13
- City of Galax13
- Buchanan County13
- Smyth County13
- Carroll County12
- Henry County12
- Pittsylvania County12
- City of Martinsville12
- Dickenson County12
- Grayson County12
- Lee County12
- Brunswick County12
- Bland County11
- Wythe County11
- Dinwiddie County11
- Greensville County11
- City of Emporia11
- Fairfax County11
- Prince William County11
- Stafford County11
- City of Manassas11
- City of Manassas Park11
- Clarke County10
- Patrick County10
- Pulaski County10
- Halifax County10
- Sussex County10
- Arlington County10
- City of Alexandria10
- City of Fairfax10
- City of Falls Church10
- Culpeper County10
- Fauquier County10
93 more counties
- Frederick County9
- City of Winchester9
- Floyd County9
- Franklin County9
- City of Radford9
- Chesterfield County9
- City of Colonial Heights9
- Caroline County9
- Goochland County9
- Louisa County9
- Lunenburg County9
- Nottoway County9
- Spotsylvania County9
- City of Fredericksburg9
- Fluvanna County9
- Mecklenburg County9
- Rappahannock County9
- City of Charlottesville9
- Loudoun County9
- Montgomery County8
- City of Chesapeake8
- Isle of Wight County8
- Southampton County8
- City of Franklin8
- City of Suffolk8
- City of Hopewell8
- City of Petersburg8
- Amelia County8
- Essex County8
- Hanover County8
- King and Queen County8
- King George County8
- King William County8
- Powhatan County8
- City of Richmond8
- Albemarle County8
- Appomattox County8
- Buckingham County8
- Greene County8
- Nelson County8
- Orange County8
- Warren County8
- Giles County7
- Henrico County7
- Prince George County7
- Surry County7
- City of Portsmouth7
- Lancaster County7
- Middlesex County7
- New Kent County7
- Northumberland County7
- Richmond County7
- Campbell County7
- Charlotte County7
- Cumberland County7
- Madison County7
- Page County7
- Prince Edward County7
- City of Lynchburg7
- City of Waynesboro7
- Shenandoah County7
- Charles City County6
- James City County6
- Mathews County6
- Westmoreland County6
- Amherst County6
- Augusta County6
- Bedford County6
- Rockbridge County6
- City of Lexington6
- City of Staunton6
- Highland County6
- Roanoke County5
- Craig County5
- City of Roanoke5
- City of Salem5
- Gloucester County5
- City of Williamsburg5
- City of Buena Vista5
- Rockingham County5
- City of Harrisonburg5
- Northampton County4
- York County4
- Botetourt County4
- Accomack County3
- City of Hampton3
- City of Newport News3
- City of Norfolk3
- City of Poquoson3
- City of Virginia Beach3
- Bath County3
- Alleghany County3
- City of Covington3
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