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Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, April 2018
10 mesoscale discussions in April 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
Each county as a circle sized by its count in April 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Mesoscale Discussions
- 10
- Busiest day
- April 4, 20184 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Buckingham County5
- Charlotte County5
- Mecklenburg County5
- Prince Edward County5
- Dinwiddie County4
- Greensville County4
- Henrico County4
- Sussex County4
- City of Colonial Heights4
- City of Emporia4
- City of Hopewell4
- City of Petersburg4
- Appomattox County4
- Lunenburg County4
- Scott County3
- Isle of Wight County3
- Prince George County3
- Southampton County3
- Surry County3
- City of Chesapeake3
- City of Franklin3
- City of Newport News3
- City of Norfolk3
- City of Portsmouth3
- City of Suffolk3
- Amherst County3
- Bedford County3
- Botetourt County3
- Campbell County3
- Halifax County3
- Nelson County3
- Pittsylvania County3
- Rockbridge County3
- City of Buena Vista3
- City of Lexington3
- City of Lynchburg3
- Amelia County3
- Brunswick County3
- Chesterfield County3
- Cumberland County3
56 more counties
- Fluvanna County3
- Goochland County3
- Hanover County3
- Louisa County3
- Nottoway County3
- Powhatan County3
- City of Richmond3
- Buchanan County2
- Dickenson County2
- Lee County2
- Russell County2
- Wise County2
- City of Norton2
- Charles City County2
- James City County2
- King William County2
- New Kent County2
- City of Hampton2
- City of Poquoson2
- City of Williamsburg2
- Floyd County2
- Franklin County2
- Henry County2
- Patrick County2
- Roanoke County2
- City of Danville2
- City of Martinsville2
- City of Roanoke2
- City of Salem2
- Alleghany County2
- City of Covington2
- Albemarle County2
- City of Charlottesville2
- Tazewell County1
- Washington County1
- City of Bristol1
- Accomack County1
- Essex County1
- Gloucester County1
- King and Queen County1
- Lancaster County1
- Mathews County1
- Middlesex County1
- Northampton County1
- Northumberland County1
- Richmond County1
- Westmoreland County1
- York County1
- City of Virginia Beach1
- Craig County1
- Montgomery County1
- Augusta County1
- Bath County1
- City of Staunton1
- City of Waynesboro1
- Caroline County1
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Sources
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