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Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, 2020
111 mesoscale discussions in 2020. 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
- 111
- Busiest month
- July21 mesoscale discussions
- Busiest day
- April 8, 20206 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 7, 8:49 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Craig and 16 more | 4 hr |
| Jan 7, 12:29 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 11 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 11, 6:36 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth and 5 more | 84 min |
| Jan 11, 10:59 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick and 32 more | 91 min |
| Feb 6, 11:55 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Sussex, York, City of Chesapeake and 9 more | 65 min |
| Feb 7, 6:56 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Orange, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford and 6 more | 64 min |
| Feb 7, 9:50 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Northampton | 85 min |
| Feb 20, 4:01 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Greensville, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Emporia, City of Franklin, City of Norfolk and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:49 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 48 more | 116 min |
| Feb 26, 8:44 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline and 40 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:27 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick and 15 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 3, 6:50 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 2 hr |
| Mar 3, 10:52 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and 12 more | 113 min |
| Mar 29, 6:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 40 more | 115 min |
| Apr 6, 1:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Brunswick and 38 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick, Campbell, Charlotte, Dinwiddie and 24 more | 53 min |
| Apr 7, 2:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Caroline, Clarke and 44 more | 93 min |
| Apr 8, 1:52 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Frederick, City of Winchester | 83 min |
| Apr 8, 3:53 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 11 more | 97 min |
| Apr 8, 5:30 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bath, Highland | 30 min |
| Apr 8, 12:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski and 3 more | 96 min |
| Apr 8, 4:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bedford, Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson and 20 more | 85 min |
| Apr 8, 6:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | City of Danville | 84 min |
| Apr 8, 10:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Wise, City of Norton | 3 hr |
| Apr 9, 12:50 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Craig, Giles, Highland and 7 more | 115 min |
| Apr 9, 3:36 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford and 40 more | 84 min |
| Apr 13, 4:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield and 42 more | 95 min |
| Apr 13, 6:46 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 36 more | 89 min |
| Apr 13, 10:34 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex and 28 more | 86 min |
| Apr 13, 1:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Loudoun and 7 more | 85 min |
| Apr 21, 12:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 2 hr |
| Apr 24, 3:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 28 more | 95 min |
| Apr 30, 8:16 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth and 1 more | 2 hr |
| May 3, 6:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Wise, City of Norton | 55 min |
| May 24, 1:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, Bedford and 33 more | 2 hr |
| May 29, 12:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 21 more | 63 min |
| May 30, 2:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 31 more | 95 min |
| May 30, 6:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 10 more | 87 min |
| Jun 3, 3:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 10 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 2:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 48 more | 118 min |
| Jun 4, 4:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 24 more | 94 min |
| Jun 5, 1:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 59 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 6, 6:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 34 more | 113 min |
| Jun 10, 6:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise and 2 more | 97 min |
| Jun 14, 12:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Giles, Grayson and 14 more | 116 min |
| Jun 17, 12:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Chesapeake and 8 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Arlington, Augusta, Buckingham, Caroline and 54 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 1:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Buckingham, Caroline and 45 more | 117 min |
| Jun 25, 5:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Charlotte, Halifax, Henry, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway and 3 more | 87 min |
| Jun 25, 6:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Arlington, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 53 more | 96 min |
| Jun 27, 5:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Stafford, City of Alexandria | 60 min |
| Jul 1, 1:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell and 59 more | 119 min |
| Jul 5, 1:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex, Fairfax and 19 more | 115 min |
| Jul 6, 12:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex, Fairfax and 28 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 4:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Caroline, Culpeper, Essex, Fairfax and 25 more | 117 min |
| Jul 6, 6:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Caroline, Culpeper, Essex, Fairfax and 14 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 8:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 1:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 84 min |
| Jul 17, 1:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 91 more | 118 min |
| Jul 20, 12:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin and 20 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 21, 1:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 50 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 9 more | 59 min |
| Jul 22, 10:48 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 67 more | 117 min |
| Jul 22, 3:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Loudoun, Prince William and 8 more | 87 min |
| Jul 22, 4:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, City of Alexandria | 95 min |
| Jul 22, 5:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 89 min |
| Jul 23, 1:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd and 25 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 4:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bedford and 75 more | 83 min |
| Jul 24, 6:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Grayson, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Washington, City of Bristol and 1 more | 66 min |
| Jul 28, 3:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Bedford and 61 more | 116 min |
| Jul 31, 1:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 78 more | 116 min |
| Jul 31, 7:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Grayson, Henry, Patrick, Scott, Smyth and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 23 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 7:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper and 35 more | 115 min |
| Aug 2, 2:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bedford and 54 more | 57 min |
| Aug 4, 12:02 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville and 31 more | 118 min |
| Aug 4, 1:41 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, Henrico and 20 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:43 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Isle of Wight, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Chesapeake and 9 more | 92 min |
| Aug 4, 5:15 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Essex, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Lancaster and 10 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 5, 1:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Henry, Patrick, Pulaski and 5 more | 113 min |
| Aug 6, 2:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bedford and 81 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 6:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Caroline, Charles City and 40 more | 119 min |
| Aug 7, 1:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 8 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 1:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 70 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 3:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 11 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 24, 12:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Frederick, Loudoun, City of Fairfax and 2 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 25, 3:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Clarke, Culpeper and 26 more | 95 min |
| Aug 25, 7:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox and 87 more | 113 min |
| Aug 25, 8:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 67 more | 115 min |
| Aug 27, 2:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Frederick, Highland, City of Winchester | 2 hr |
| Aug 28, 7:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox and 103 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 29, 12:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 45 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 31, 5:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, City of Emporia | 88 min |
| Sep 2, 3:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Loudoun, Prince William and 7 more | 53 min |
| Sep 2, 8:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 115 min |
| Sep 3, 3:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta and 66 more | 114 min |
| Sep 29, 2:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick and 24 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 29, 9:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Isle of Wight, Northampton, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 5 more | 119 min |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville and 13 more | 3 hr |
| Nov 1, 11:36 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Isle of Wight, Mathews, Northampton, Southampton, York, City of Chesapeake and 8 more | 114 min |
| Nov 15, 3:33 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Loudoun, Prince William and 9 more | 2 hr |
| Nov 15, 6:52 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church and 2 more | 113 min |
| Nov 30, 12:26 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex and 35 more | 3 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:02 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Northumberland | 88 min |
| Nov 30, 4:37 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack | 53 min |
| Dec 16, 6:36 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 22 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 16, 8:38 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 16, 1:57 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Page, Rappahannock and 3 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:28 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott and 6 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:45 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Isle of Wight, James City, Southampton, Surry, York, City of Chesapeake and 9 more | 60 min |
| Dec 24, 10:46 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Isle of Wight, James City, Southampton, Surry, York, City of Chesapeake and 9 more | 3 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Arlington County42
- City of Alexandria41
- City of Falls Church39
- Stafford County39
- Fairfax County38
- City of Fairfax38
- Fauquier County37
- Prince William County36
- City of Manassas36
- Loudoun County35
- Orange County35
- City of Fredericksburg35
- Culpeper County34
- City of Manassas Park34
- King George County34
- Rappahannock County33
- Warren County32
- Madison County32
- Spotsylvania County32
- Page County31
- City of Winchester31
- Clarke County31
- Hanover County31
- Chesterfield County30
- Goochland County30
- Greene County30
- Westmoreland County30
- Frederick County29
- City of Staunton29
- Cumberland County29
- Fluvanna County29
- Louisa County29
- Powhatan County29
- City of Richmond29
- Richmond County29
- Shenandoah County28
- Amelia County28
- City of Charlottesville28
- City of Petersburg28
- Caroline County28
93 more counties
- Essex County28
- Augusta County27
- Nottoway County27
- New Kent County27
- Prince George County27
- City of Harrisonburg26
- Albemarle County26
- Buckingham County26
- Dinwiddie County26
- Nelson County26
- City of Colonial Heights26
- City of Waynesboro26
- James City County26
- King and Queen County26
- King William County26
- City of Williamsburg26
- Rockingham County25
- Charlotte County25
- Prince Edward County25
- Southampton County25
- Henrico County25
- City of Hopewell25
- Amherst County24
- Appomattox County24
- Greensville County24
- Lunenburg County24
- Sussex County24
- City of Franklin24
- City of Newport News24
- Charles City County24
- Lancaster County24
- Surry County24
- Halifax County23
- Mecklenburg County23
- City of Danville23
- City of Emporia23
- York County23
- City of Poquoson23
- City of Suffolk23
- Gloucester County23
- Middlesex County23
- Northumberland County23
- Rockbridge County22
- Bedford County22
- Pittsylvania County22
- City of Buena Vista22
- City of Lynchburg22
- Isle of Wight County22
- City of Portsmouth22
- Montgomery County21
- Brunswick County21
- Campbell County21
- Henry County21
- City of Lexington21
- City of Martinsville21
- City of Chesapeake21
- City of Hampton21
- City of Norfolk21
- Accomack County21
- Roanoke County20
- City of Radford20
- Franklin County20
- Highland County19
- Pulaski County19
- Mathews County19
- Patrick County19
- Bath County18
- Craig County18
- Floyd County18
- Botetourt County17
- Giles County17
- Northampton County17
- City of Roanoke17
- City of Salem17
- Alleghany County16
- City of Covington16
- Grayson County16
- Wythe County16
- Bland County15
- Smyth County15
- Carroll County15
- City of Galax15
- City of Virginia Beach14
- Buchanan County12
- Tazewell County11
- Dickenson County10
- City of Bristol10
- City of Norton10
- Scott County9
- Washington County9
- Wise County9
- Russell County8
- Lee County7
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Sources
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