Alert archive / Virginia / Mesoscale Discussions / 2016
Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, January 2016
11 mesoscale discussions in January 2016. 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 January 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Mesoscale Discussions
- 11
- Busiest day
- January 22, 20166 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 12:02 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, Mathews, Northampton, Southampton, Surry and 9 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:47 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan and 26 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 22, 8:56 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 44 more | 4 hr |
| Jan 22, 11:47 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Henry, Mecklenburg, City of Danville | 6 hr |
| Jan 22, 12:34 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex and 28 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:42 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 82 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 22, 6:47 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt and 23 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 22, 9:56 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Arlington, Buckingham, Caroline, Clarke and 30 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 23, 4:20 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 10 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 23, 8:51 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 8 more | 4 hr |
| Jan 23, 6:40 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Loudoun and 7 more | 4 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Fauquier County7
- Rappahannock County6
- Arlington County6
- Fairfax County6
- Prince William County6
- City of Fairfax6
- City of Falls Church6
- City of Manassas6
- City of Manassas Park6
- Shenandoah County5
- Warren County5
- Clarke County5
- Frederick County5
- Loudoun County5
- City of Alexandria5
- City of Winchester5
- Alleghany County4
- Bath County4
- Bedford County4
- Botetourt County4
- Craig County4
- Floyd County4
- Franklin County4
- Montgomery County4
- Pulaski County4
- Roanoke County4
- City of Covington4
- City of Radford4
- City of Roanoke4
- City of Salem4
- Culpeper County4
- Greene County4
- Madison County4
- Orange County4
- Page County4
- Rockingham County4
- City of Harrisonburg4
- King George County4
- Stafford County4
- Giles County3
88 more counties
- Patrick County3
- Albemarle County3
- Amherst County3
- Augusta County3
- Buckingham County3
- Cumberland County3
- Fluvanna County3
- Goochland County3
- Louisa County3
- Powhatan County3
- Rockbridge County3
- City of Buena Vista3
- City of Charlottesville3
- City of Lexington3
- City of Lynchburg3
- City of Staunton3
- City of Waynesboro3
- Caroline County3
- Spotsylvania County3
- City of Fredericksburg3
- Carroll County2
- City of Galax2
- Appomattox County2
- Campbell County2
- Highland County2
- Nelson County2
- Pittsylvania County2
- Prince Edward County2
- City of Martinsville2
- Henry County2
- Mecklenburg County2
- City of Danville2
- Essex County2
- Richmond County2
- Westmoreland County2
- Amelia County2
- Hanover County2
- Gloucester County1
- Isle of Wight County1
- Mathews County1
- Northampton County1
- Southampton County1
- Surry County1
- York County1
- City of Franklin1
- City of Hampton1
- City of Newport News1
- City of Norfolk1
- City of Poquoson1
- City of Portsmouth1
- City of Suffolk1
- City of Williamsburg1
- Bland County1
- Buchanan County1
- Dickenson County1
- Grayson County1
- Lee County1
- Russell County1
- Scott County1
- Smyth County1
- Tazewell County1
- Washington County1
- Wise County1
- Wythe County1
- City of Bristol1
- City of Norton1
- Accomack County1
- Lancaster County1
- Northumberland County1
- Brunswick County1
- Charles City County1
- Charlotte County1
- Chesterfield County1
- Dinwiddie County1
- Halifax County1
- Henrico County1
- James City County1
- King and Queen County1
- King William County1
- Lunenburg County1
- New Kent County1
- Nottoway County1
- Prince George County1
- Sussex County1
- City of Colonial Heights1
- City of Hopewell1
- City of Petersburg1
- City of Richmond1
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