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Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, 2018
103 mesoscale discussions in 2018. 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
- 103
- Busiest month
- May21 mesoscale discussions
- Busiest day
- April 4, 20184 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 3, 4:13 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 4 hr |
| Jan 3, 9:04 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Charles City, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City and 22 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 12, 6:46 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 17, 7:21 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville | 5 hr |
| Feb 4, 5:59 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bedford, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Henry and 11 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:52 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester and 27 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 17, 7:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth and 5 more | 114 min |
| Mar 20, 9:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 39 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell and 3 more | 89 min |
| Apr 3, 11:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise and 1 more | 86 min |
| Apr 4, 2:00 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Scott, City of Bristol | 105 min |
| Apr 4, 1:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester, Greensville and 32 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 21 more | 91 min |
| Apr 15, 5:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham and 22 more | 90 min |
| Apr 15, 6:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 17 more | 62 min |
| Apr 15, 8:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 39 more | 89 min |
| Apr 15, 9:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin and 6 more | 83 min |
| Apr 15, 11:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline and 37 more | 86 min |
| May 5, 3:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott and 6 more | 93 min |
| May 10, 12:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 85 more | 114 min |
| May 10, 4:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 79 more | 67 min |
| May 10, 7:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Greensville, City of Emporia | 55 min |
| May 12, 5:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Winchester | 115 min |
| May 13, 1:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Page and 7 more | 2 hr |
| May 13, 7:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 25 more | 60 min |
| May 14, 11:56 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 12 more | 64 min |
| May 14, 3:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 28 more | 2 hr |
| May 14, 5:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Caroline and 40 more | 53 min |
| May 14, 7:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Amherst, Arlington, Buckingham, Caroline, Charles City and 30 more | 53 min |
| May 15, 5:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Caroline, Culpeper, Essex and 28 more | 92 min |
| May 15, 8:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and 8 more | 94 min |
| May 22, 1:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Buckingham and 47 more | 113 min |
| May 22, 4:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Buckingham, Caroline and 46 more | 115 min |
| May 22, 7:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Charles City, Chesterfield, Essex, Gloucester, Henrico, James City and 13 more | 96 min |
| May 23, 3:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville and 23 more | 2 hr |
| May 27, 1:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 59 more | 3 hr |
| May 31, 12:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee | 64 min |
| May 31, 4:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise and 2 more | 93 min |
| May 31, 5:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Scott, City of Bristol | 59 min |
| Jun 1, 4:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin, Halifax and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 66 min |
| Jun 9, 1:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex and 32 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 10, 3:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt and 51 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 12, 2:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee | 109 min |
| Jun 19, 12:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 13 more | 116 min |
| Jun 20, 2:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bedford and 81 more | 116 min |
| Jun 20, 3:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Giles and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Brunswick and 60 more | 86 min |
| Jun 23, 1:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 37 more | 67 min |
| Jun 23, 5:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 77 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 2:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Buckingham and 42 more | 116 min |
| Jun 27, 7:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex and 29 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 1:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester | 72 min |
| Jul 11, 2:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bedford and 66 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 7:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise and 2 more | 96 min |
| Jul 20, 10:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 53 min |
| Jul 22, 12:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex and 29 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:57 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Brunswick and 69 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex and 23 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Bath and 38 more | 62 min |
| Jul 27, 4:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 77 more | 55 min |
| Jul 27, 7:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Arlington, Buckingham, Caroline and 52 more | 54 min |
| Aug 1, 3:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Augusta, Bath, Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Highland and 9 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 11:46 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Culpeper, Fairfax, King George, Louisa and 10 more | 119 min |
| Aug 11, 2:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Greensville, Halifax, Mecklenburg, Pittsylvania, Southampton and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham and 38 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 1:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 45 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Buckingham and 37 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 2:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Halifax, Isle of Wight, Lunenburg and 11 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 2:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Highland | 119 min |
| Aug 21, 4:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Loudoun and 8 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 21, 5:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Buckingham and 43 more | 117 min |
| Aug 21, 7:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 16 more | 84 min |
| Aug 30, 1:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 44 more | 86 min |
| Sep 8, 2:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson | 3 hr |
| Sep 9, 1:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Northampton, York and 7 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 9, 1:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise and 1 more | 86 min |
| Sep 9, 6:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 13, 3:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Sussex, City of Chesapeake and 7 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 14, 11:26 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | City of Chesapeake | 2 hr |
| Sep 14, 7:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charlotte, Greensville, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 17, 10:28 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 18 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 17, 3:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex and 16 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 17, 7:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Arlington, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Culpeper and 31 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 26, 3:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 67 more | 3 hr |
| Oct 11, 8:31 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 23 more | 89 min |
| Oct 11, 12:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham and 57 more | 117 min |
| Oct 11, 3:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell and 52 more | 2 hr |
| Oct 11, 8:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Charles City, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen and 18 more | 58 min |
| Nov 2, 3:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell and 14 more | 118 min |
| Nov 2, 6:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 41 more | 95 min |
| Nov 6, 12:44 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Wise, City of Norton | 2 hr |
| Nov 6, 12:11 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, Henrico, Isle of Wight and 24 more | 94 min |
| Nov 15, 3:18 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Bath and 49 more | 6 hr |
| Nov 15, 9:56 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Page, Rappahannock and 8 more | 6 hr |
| Nov 23, 9:15 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Henry, Montgomery and 8 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 8, 10:32 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | City of Galax | 5 hr |
| Dec 9, 3:08 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Halifax, Henry and 11 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 9, 8:18 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 70 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 9, 12:34 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 75 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:33 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham and 49 more | 57 min |
| Dec 21, 4:16 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 59 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Chesterfield County37
- Louisa County37
- City of Colonial Heights35
- Hanover County35
- City of Hopewell34
- City of Richmond34
- Buckingham County34
- Amelia County34
- Goochland County34
- Henrico County33
- City of Charlottesville33
- Cumberland County33
- Fluvanna County33
- Powhatan County33
- Caroline County33
- Culpeper County33
- Essex County32
- King William County32
- Rappahannock County32
- Orange County32
- Spotsylvania County32
- City of Fredericksburg32
- Charles City County31
- King and Queen County31
- Richmond County31
- Albemarle County31
- Fauquier County31
- Prince William County31
- Stafford County31
- City of Manassas Park31
- New Kent County30
- City of Petersburg30
- Appomattox County30
- Nelson County30
- Westmoreland County30
- Prince Edward County30
- King George County30
- City of Falls Church30
- City of Manassas30
- Mecklenburg County29
93 more counties
- Madison County29
- Arlington County29
- Loudoun County29
- City of Alexandria29
- Charlotte County28
- Halifax County28
- Dinwiddie County28
- Amherst County28
- Page County28
- City of Waynesboro28
- Lunenburg County28
- Brunswick County28
- Fairfax County28
- City of Fairfax28
- Northumberland County27
- City of Emporia27
- Clarke County27
- Greene County27
- Warren County27
- Nottoway County27
- Greensville County26
- Lancaster County26
- Prince George County26
- Shenandoah County26
- City of Harrisonburg26
- James City County25
- Middlesex County25
- Surry County25
- Sussex County25
- City of Lynchburg25
- City of Winchester25
- Gloucester County24
- Southampton County24
- Campbell County24
- Pittsylvania County24
- Frederick County24
- Isle of Wight County23
- City of Newport News23
- City of Williamsburg23
- Rockingham County23
- City of Buena Vista22
- City of Lexington22
- City of Staunton22
- City of Franklin21
- City of Portsmouth21
- Franklin County21
- City of Danville21
- Augusta County21
- Bedford County20
- Rockbridge County20
- City of Norfolk19
- City of Suffolk18
- Mathews County18
- York County18
- City of Roanoke18
- City of Chesapeake17
- City of Hampton17
- City of Poquoson17
- City of Salem17
- Botetourt County17
- Patrick County16
- City of Martinsville16
- Accomack County15
- Bath County15
- Northampton County14
- Henry County14
- Floyd County14
- Roanoke County14
- Dickenson County14
- Scott County14
- City of Virginia Beach13
- Montgomery County13
- Lee County13
- Alleghany County13
- City of Covington13
- Buchanan County12
- Carroll County11
- Russell County11
- Wise County11
- City of Bristol11
- City of Norton11
- Craig County11
- Highland County11
- Pulaski County10
- City of Galax10
- City of Radford10
- Washington County8
- Wythe County8
- Giles County7
- Tazewell County7
- Bland County7
- Grayson County6
- Smyth County5
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Sources
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