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Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, 2017
105 mesoscale discussions in 2017. 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
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- Mesoscale Discussions
- 105
- Busiest month
- May27 mesoscale discussions
- Busiest day
- March 1, 20176 mesoscale discussions
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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 6, 8:56 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 37 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:18 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell and 61 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 7, 8:11 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Gloucester and 31 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:29 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Caroline and 42 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 25, 12:24 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Brunswick, Buckingham and 65 more | 2 hr |
| Feb 25, 4:26 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester and 29 more | 94 min |
| Mar 1, 6:28 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dickenson, Lee, Wise | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 8:28 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell and 2 more | 92 min |
| Mar 1, 9:44 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 77 more | 91 min |
| Mar 1, 12:25 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Bedford, Botetourt and 44 more | 65 min |
| Mar 1, 12:50 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 41 more | 55 min |
| Mar 1, 2:50 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Charles City, Chesterfield, Gloucester, Henrico, James City and 16 more | 55 min |
| Mar 13, 10:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 10 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:22 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Page and 9 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 39 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield and 38 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:57 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico, Isle of Wight and 20 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Greensville, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Pittsylvania and 5 more | 67 min |
| Mar 31, 6:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dinwiddie, Isle of Wight, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 9 more | 94 min |
| Apr 5, 7:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee | 48 min |
| Apr 6, 12:51 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Floyd, Franklin and 8 more | 114 min |
| Apr 6, 5:59 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell and 67 more | 91 min |
| Apr 6, 10:38 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 37 more | 67 min |
| Apr 6, 12:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Essex, Fairfax and 28 more | 57 min |
| Apr 21, 2:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee and 10 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 21, 4:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 106 more | 56 min |
| Apr 22, 11:57 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bedford, Brunswick, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Floyd and 18 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 22, 4:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charlotte, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Halifax, Lunenburg and 8 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 23 more | 95 min |
| May 1, 2:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, Bedford and 30 more | 2 hr |
| May 1, 8:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Brunswick, Buckingham and 33 more | 92 min |
| May 2, 3:56 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 2 hr |
| May 5, 2:28 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Halifax, Isle of Wight, Lunenburg and 9 more | 92 min |
| May 5, 5:56 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, Henrico, Isle of Wight and 24 more | 94 min |
| May 5, 8:27 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Isle of Wight, Mathews, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 5 more | 93 min |
| May 5, 6:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Clarke and 36 more | 90 min |
| May 10, 7:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Campbell, Charlotte, Cumberland and 9 more | 115 min |
| May 11, 1:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott and 6 more | 3 hr |
| May 11, 4:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin and 21 more | 2 hr |
| May 19, 2:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick, Campbell, Carroll and 35 more | 2 hr |
| May 19, 3:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Greene and 19 more | 114 min |
| May 22, 2:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth and 2 more | 89 min |
| May 24, 3:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Floyd, Halifax, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania and 3 more | 2 hr |
| May 24, 3:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 55 min |
| May 24, 6:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dickenson, Scott, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 24 min |
| May 24, 6:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charlotte, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Halifax, Isle of Wight and 9 more | 91 min |
| May 25, 12:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline and 74 more | 61 min |
| May 27, 1:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dickenson, Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 85 min |
| May 27, 4:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bedford and 51 more | 89 min |
| May 27, 6:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 25 more | 64 min |
| May 27, 6:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Brunswick and 63 more | 93 min |
| May 27, 9:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Nottoway, Southampton and 4 more | 30 min |
| May 27, 10:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Grayson, Lee, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol, City of Galax | 89 min |
| May 28, 2:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Sussex, City of Chesapeake, City of Emporia and 5 more | 63 min |
| May 30, 5:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex, Fauquier, Frederick and 18 more | 64 min |
| May 31, 1:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 55 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 3:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Patrick and 4 more | 90 min |
| Jun 13, 12:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Craig and 17 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 14, 1:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 95 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 14, 2:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, Wise and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 16, 1:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Greensville, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Pittsylvania and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 12:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Bedford and 64 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 19, 2:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Alexandria and 2 more | 114 min |
| Jun 21, 2:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, City of Falls Church, City of Winchester | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 5:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Wise, City of Norton | 115 min |
| Jun 23, 8:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, City of Winchester | 65 min |
| Jul 1, 12:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 8 more | 66 min |
| Jul 1, 1:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee, Scott, City of Bristol | 117 min |
| Jul 1, 4:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church and 2 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 1:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee, Scott | 60 min |
| Jul 6, 5:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Halifax, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville | 113 min |
| Jul 7, 3:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 30 more | 85 min |
| Jul 8, 4:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Appomattox, Brunswick, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Henry and 7 more | 115 min |
| Jul 13, 3:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King and Queen, King George and 11 more | 57 min |
| Jul 14, 1:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex and 29 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 4:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Augusta, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 25 more | 67 min |
| Jul 14, 7:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | King and Queen, Lancaster, Northumberland | 60 min |
| Jul 18, 2:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 60 more | 59 min |
| Jul 22, 1:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and 7 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 7:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 61 more | 94 min |
| Jul 23, 11:36 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | City of Danville | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Winchester | 118 min |
| Jul 24, 6:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Culpeper, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier and 15 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 1:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 8 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 6:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and 9 more | 62 min |
| Aug 7, 12:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 42 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline, Charles City and 49 more | 118 min |
| Aug 11, 3:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 10 more | 87 min |
| Aug 12, 8:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | King George, Stafford, Westmoreland, City of Fredericksburg | 95 min |
| Aug 15, 12:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Charles City, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City and 24 more | 115 min |
| Aug 18, 1:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George and 13 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 18, 4:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Madison and 7 more | 86 min |
| Aug 18, 8:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, Henrico, James City and 11 more | 57 min |
| Aug 19, 8:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, City of Winchester | 59 min |
| Aug 21, 2:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Arlington, Caroline, Chesterfield, Clarke, Culpeper and 31 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 1:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, Lunenburg and 18 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 2:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 5, 2:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Loudoun and 12 more | 59 min |
| Sep 5, 5:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Loudoun | 90 min |
| Sep 6, 1:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 4:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll and 19 more | 92 min |
| Oct 23, 7:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 25 more | 116 min |
| Oct 23, 10:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Greensville and 11 more | 2 hr |
| Dec 8, 12:06 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Grayson, Henry, Patrick, City of Galax, City of Martinsville | 4 hr |
| Dec 8, 2:52 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 27 more | 5 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- City of Emporia35
- Brunswick County34
- Mecklenburg County34
- Sussex County34
- Greensville County33
- Southampton County33
- Dinwiddie County32
- City of Franklin31
- Loudoun County31
- Halifax County30
- Isle of Wight County29
- Lunenburg County29
- Nottoway County29
- City of Colonial Heights29
- City of Suffolk29
- Prince William County29
- City of Manassas29
- Charles City County28
- Henrico County28
- Prince George County28
- City of Hopewell28
- City of Petersburg28
- City of Richmond28
- Fairfax County28
- Fauquier County28
- City of Fairfax28
- City of Falls Church28
- City of Manassas Park28
- Pittsylvania County27
- City of Danville27
- Amelia County27
- Chesterfield County27
- King William County27
- King and Queen County26
- City of Portsmouth26
- Arlington County26
- City of Alexandria26
- Hanover County25
- James City County25
- New Kent County25
93 more counties
- Powhatan County25
- Surry County25
- City of Williamsburg25
- Orange County25
- City of Fredericksburg25
- Rappahannock County25
- Henry County24
- City of Martinsville24
- Charlotte County24
- Cumberland County24
- City of Chesapeake24
- Caroline County24
- Stafford County24
- Clarke County24
- Appomattox County23
- Gloucester County23
- York County23
- City of Hampton23
- City of Newport News23
- City of Norfolk23
- Richmond County23
- Culpeper County23
- Madison County23
- Lancaster County22
- Middlesex County22
- Prince Edward County22
- Essex County22
- Spotsylvania County22
- Warren County22
- Campbell County21
- Goochland County21
- City of Poquoson21
- King George County21
- Westmoreland County21
- Buckingham County20
- Northumberland County20
- City of Winchester20
- Patrick County19
- City of Virginia Beach19
- Louisa County19
- Frederick County19
- Bedford County18
- Floyd County18
- City of Lynchburg18
- Mathews County18
- Fluvanna County18
- Greene County18
- Carroll County17
- Franklin County17
- City of Galax17
- Page County17
- City of Charlottesville17
- Albemarle County16
- Rockingham County16
- City of Harrisonburg16
- Amherst County15
- Nelson County15
- Shenandoah County15
- City of Staunton15
- City of Buena Vista14
- City of Roanoke14
- City of Salem14
- Augusta County14
- City of Waynesboro14
- Botetourt County13
- Grayson County13
- Pulaski County13
- Rockbridge County13
- Scott County13
- Wythe County13
- City of Lexington13
- City of Radford13
- Lee County13
- Montgomery County12
- Wise County12
- Northampton County12
- Bland County11
- Dickenson County11
- Roanoke County11
- Russell County11
- City of Bristol11
- City of Norton11
- Bath County10
- Craig County10
- Tazewell County10
- Washington County10
- City of Covington10
- Accomack County10
- Alleghany County9
- Buchanan County8
- Smyth County8
- Highland County8
- Giles County7
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Sources
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