Alert archive / Virginia / Mesoscale Discussions / 2012
Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, August 2012
14 mesoscale discussions in August 2012. 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 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Mesoscale Discussions
- 14
- Busiest day
- August 10, 20124 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 1, 2:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Washington, City of Bristol | 53 min |
| Aug 5, 2:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 18 more | 86 min |
| Aug 10, 8:21 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Northumberland | 2 hr |
| Aug 10, 12:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell and 4 more | 85 min |
| Aug 10, 3:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Buckingham, Clarke and 28 more | 89 min |
| Aug 10, 7:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 68 more | 119 min |
| Aug 11, 1:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City and 18 more | 63 min |
| Aug 14, 2:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 23 more | 113 min |
| Aug 15, 2:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 89 min |
| Aug 19, 9:53 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 97 min |
| Aug 25, 6:12 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Middlesex and 15 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 25, 11:22 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 8 more | 113 min |
| Aug 25, 4:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack | 89 min |
| Aug 26, 12:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 12 more | 83 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Clarke County5
- Fairfax County5
- Fauquier County5
- Loudoun County5
- Prince William County5
- Stafford County5
- City of Fairfax5
- City of Manassas5
- City of Manassas Park5
- City of Winchester5
- Arlington County4
- Culpeper County4
- Frederick County4
- Madison County4
- Orange County4
- Page County4
- Rappahannock County4
- Shenandoah County4
- Warren County4
- City of Alexandria4
- City of Falls Church4
- City of Chesapeake4
- City of Franklin4
- City of Suffolk4
- King George County3
- Spotsylvania County3
- City of Fredericksburg3
- Albemarle County3
- Greene County3
- Rockingham County3
- City of Charlottesville3
- City of Harrisonburg3
- Isle of Wight County3
- Southampton County3
- City of Hampton3
- City of Newport News3
- City of Norfolk3
- City of Poquoson3
- City of Portsmouth3
- Accomack County3
80 more counties
- Lee County2
- Russell County2
- Scott County2
- Washington County2
- City of Bristol2
- Northumberland County2
- Amherst County2
- Appomattox County2
- Augusta County2
- Buckingham County2
- Fluvanna County2
- Nelson County2
- Rockbridge County2
- City of Buena Vista2
- City of Lexington2
- City of Staunton2
- City of Waynesboro2
- Essex County2
- Louisa County2
- Westmoreland County2
- James City County2
- Surry County2
- Sussex County2
- City of Williamsburg2
- City of Virginia Beach2
- Gloucester County2
- Mathews County2
- Middlesex County2
- Northampton County2
- York County2
- Smyth County1
- Buchanan County1
- Dickenson County1
- Tazewell County1
- Wise County1
- City of Norton1
- Amelia County1
- Bedford County1
- Botetourt County1
- Campbell County1
- Caroline County1
- Carroll County1
- Charlotte County1
- Chesterfield County1
- Cumberland County1
- Floyd County1
- Franklin County1
- Goochland County1
- Halifax County1
- Hanover County1
- Henry County1
- King William County1
- Lunenburg County1
- Montgomery County1
- Nottoway County1
- Patrick County1
- Pittsylvania County1
- Powhatan County1
- Prince Edward County1
- Roanoke County1
- City of Danville1
- City of Galax1
- City of Lynchburg1
- City of Martinsville1
- City of Radford1
- City of Richmond1
- City of Roanoke1
- City of Salem1
- Brunswick County1
- Charles City County1
- Dinwiddie County1
- Greensville County1
- Mecklenburg County1
- Prince George County1
- City of Colonial Heights1
- City of Emporia1
- City of Hopewell1
- City of Petersburg1
- Lancaster County1
- Richmond County1
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Sources
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