Alert archive / Virginia / Mesoscale Discussions / 2012
Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, September 2012
17 mesoscale discussions in September 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 September 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Mesoscale Discussions
- 17
- Busiest day
- September 8, 20125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Danville, City of Martinsville | 53 min |
| Sep 5, 2:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Greene, King George and 15 more | 63 min |
| Sep 8, 11:38 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 16 more | 97 min |
| Sep 8, 12:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 22 more | 115 min |
| Sep 8, 2:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and 8 more | 93 min |
| Sep 8, 3:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bedford and 60 more | 65 min |
| Sep 8, 7:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 3 more | 65 min |
| Sep 18, 8:49 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Brunswick, Buckingham and 62 more | 116 min |
| Sep 18, 11:19 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Brunswick, Buckingham and 70 more | 86 min |
| Sep 18, 1:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 82 more | 63 min |
| Sep 18, 3:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 39 more | 113 min |
| Sep 18, 6:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Isle of Wight, Mathews, Northampton, York, City of Chesapeake and 7 more | 30 min |
| Sep 22, 3:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Alexandria and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 27, 3:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and 12 more | 117 min |
| Sep 27, 6:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and 8 more | 29 min |
| Sep 27, 8:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Loudoun and 11 more | 63 min |
| Sep 28, 2:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Caroline and 41 more | 114 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- City of Alexandria11
- Arlington County10
- Fairfax County10
- Prince William County10
- City of Fairfax10
- City of Falls Church10
- City of Manassas10
- City of Manassas Park10
- King George County9
- Loudoun County9
- Culpeper County8
- Fauquier County8
- Rappahannock County8
- City of Danville7
- Orange County7
- Spotsylvania County7
- Stafford County7
- Greensville County7
- Prince George County7
- Sussex County7
- City of Emporia7
- Louisa County6
- Madison County6
- City of Fredericksburg6
- Clarke County6
- Warren County6
- Appomattox County6
- Buckingham County6
- Campbell County6
- Charlotte County6
- Cumberland County6
- Fluvanna County6
- Halifax County6
- Pittsylvania County6
- Prince Edward County6
- Brunswick County6
- Caroline County6
- Charles City County6
- Chesterfield County6
- Dinwiddie County6
70 more counties
- Essex County6
- Hanover County6
- Henrico County6
- King and Queen County6
- King William County6
- New Kent County6
- Richmond County6
- Surry County6
- Westmoreland County6
- City of Colonial Heights6
- City of Hopewell6
- City of Petersburg6
- City of Richmond6
- City of Martinsville5
- Albemarle County5
- Greene County5
- City of Charlottesville5
- Nelson County5
- City of Lynchburg5
- Amelia County5
- Goochland County5
- James City County5
- Lunenburg County5
- Mecklenburg County5
- Nottoway County5
- Powhatan County5
- Southampton County5
- City of Williamsburg5
- Isle of Wight County5
- City of Suffolk5
- Henry County4
- Page County4
- City of Winchester4
- Gloucester County4
- Lancaster County4
- Middlesex County4
- Northumberland County4
- City of Franklin4
- Mathews County4
- York County4
- City of Newport News4
- Franklin County3
- Patrick County3
- City of Waynesboro3
- Amherst County3
- Accomack County3
- Northampton County3
- City of Chesapeake3
- City of Hampton3
- City of Norfolk3
- City of Poquoson3
- City of Portsmouth3
- City of Virginia Beach3
- City of Staunton2
- Frederick County2
- Shenandoah County2
- Bedford County2
- Rockbridge County2
- City of Buena Vista2
- City of Lexington2
- City of Roanoke2
- Rockingham County1
- City of Harrisonburg1
- Botetourt County1
- Carroll County1
- Floyd County1
- Roanoke County1
- City of Galax1
- City of Salem1
- Augusta County1
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Sources
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