Alert archive / Virginia / Mesoscale Discussions / 2013
Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, August 2013
11 mesoscale discussions in August 2013. 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 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Mesoscale Discussions
- 11
- Busiest day
- August 10, 20133 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, 12:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Halifax, Isle of Wight, Lunenburg and 20 more | 116 min |
| Aug 10, 11:56 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and 66 more | 94 min |
| Aug 10, 1:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Charles City and 47 more | 53 min |
| Aug 10, 4:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 36 more | 58 min |
| Aug 11, 3:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Charles City and 33 more | 67 min |
| Aug 13, 6:24 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | King George, Richmond, Westmoreland | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 1:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles and 15 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 2:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 81 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 1:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Charles City and 37 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 6:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig and 24 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 31, 11:55 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott and 7 more | 2 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Brunswick County7
- Dinwiddie County7
- Greensville County7
- Isle of Wight County7
- Lunenburg County7
- Nottoway County7
- Prince George County7
- Southampton County7
- Surry County7
- Sussex County7
- City of Chesapeake7
- City of Emporia7
- City of Franklin7
- City of Newport News7
- City of Norfolk7
- City of Petersburg7
- City of Portsmouth7
- City of Suffolk7
- Halifax County6
- Mecklenburg County6
- York County6
- City of Hampton6
- City of Poquoson6
- City of Virginia Beach6
- City of Williamsburg6
- Amelia County6
- Charles City County6
- Chesterfield County6
- Cumberland County6
- Henrico County6
- Powhatan County6
- City of Colonial Heights6
- City of Hopewell6
- City of Richmond6
- Northampton County5
- Appomattox County5
- Buckingham County5
- Campbell County5
- Charlotte County5
- Gloucester County5
81 more counties
- Goochland County5
- James City County5
- New Kent County5
- Prince Edward County5
- City of Danville5
- King and Queen County4
- King William County4
- Lancaster County4
- Mathews County4
- Middlesex County4
- Pittsylvania County4
- Hanover County3
- Richmond County3
- City of Lynchburg3
- City of Martinsville3
- Buchanan County3
- Dickenson County3
- Grayson County3
- Lee County3
- Russell County3
- Scott County3
- Smyth County3
- Tazewell County3
- Washington County3
- Wise County3
- City of Bristol3
- City of Galax3
- City of Norton3
- Accomack County2
- Albemarle County2
- Amherst County2
- Bedford County2
- Caroline County2
- Essex County2
- Fluvanna County2
- Franklin County2
- Henry County2
- Louisa County2
- Nelson County2
- Northumberland County2
- Patrick County2
- City of Charlottesville2
- King George County2
- Westmoreland County2
- Bland County2
- Carroll County2
- Floyd County2
- Giles County2
- Montgomery County2
- Pulaski County2
- Wythe County2
- City of Radford2
- Rockbridge County1
- City of Buena Vista1
- City of Lexington1
- Arlington County1
- Culpeper County1
- Fairfax County1
- Fauquier County1
- Greene County1
- Loudoun County1
- Madison County1
- Orange County1
- Prince William County1
- Rappahannock County1
- Spotsylvania County1
- Stafford County1
- City of Alexandria1
- City of Fairfax1
- City of Falls Church1
- City of Fredericksburg1
- City of Manassas1
- City of Manassas Park1
- City of Waynesboro1
- Alleghany County1
- Botetourt County1
- Craig County1
- Roanoke County1
- City of Covington1
- City of Roanoke1
- City of Salem1
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Sources
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