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Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, 2021
116 mesoscale discussions in 2021. 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
- 116
- Busiest month
- July25 mesoscale discussions
- Busiest day
- August 18, 20216 mesoscale discussions
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| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 5:12 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 62 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:24 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 56 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:21 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 56 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 13, 10:02 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 64 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:28 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 71 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 18, 10:23 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Brunswick, Buckingham and 52 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 19, 4:56 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Greensville and 23 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 22, 1:24 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 18, 2:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, Tazewell, Washington and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 5:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Gloucester and 32 more | 63 min |
| Mar 18, 7:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Gloucester and 28 more | 56 min |
| Mar 27, 11:00 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee, Scott, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 90 min |
| Mar 27, 4:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Halifax, Mecklenburg | 56 min |
| Mar 28, 1:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Brunswick, Buckingham and 66 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 67 min |
| Mar 31, 2:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 5 more | 113 min |
| Apr 8, 5:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 85 min |
| Apr 9, 1:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 46 more | 113 min |
| Apr 9, 6:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Greensville, Halifax, Isle of Wight, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 9 more | 97 min |
| Apr 11, 4:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George and 13 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charlotte, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Halifax, Henry and 11 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 14, 8:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 119 min |
| Apr 21, 12:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 31 more | 113 min |
| May 4, 1:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 92 more | 56 min |
| May 4, 3:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Buckingham and 52 more | 115 min |
| May 4, 5:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Charles City, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, Prince George and 18 more | 53 min |
| May 5, 1:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Arlington, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 52 more | 2 hr |
| May 10, 12:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 114 min |
| May 24, 1:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bedford, Buckingham and 23 more | 2 hr |
| May 26, 1:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 18 more | 84 min |
| May 26, 4:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church and 2 more | 64 min |
| May 26, 6:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 9 more | 116 min |
| May 28, 3:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 86 more | 2 hr |
| May 28, 7:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Essex, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond and 1 more | 87 min |
| May 29, 12:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Emporia, City of Franklin and 4 more | 113 min |
| Jun 3, 1:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 64 more | 119 min |
| Jun 3, 4:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Buckingham, Caroline, Culpeper, Cumberland and 26 more | 88 min |
| Jun 4, 12:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Arlington, Caroline, Cumberland, Essex, Fairfax and 20 more | 59 min |
| Jun 4, 4:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Charles City, Chesterfield, Essex, Gloucester, Henrico and 21 more | 93 min |
| Jun 9, 1:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell and 39 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 13, 12:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Frederick, Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Winchester | 2 hr |
| Jun 13, 12:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 13 more | 118 min |
| Jun 13, 7:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Roanoke and 3 more | 85 min |
| Jun 14, 3:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Page, Rappahannock and 3 more | 65 min |
| Jun 14, 6:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Culpeper, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier and 21 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 14, 7:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Frederick, Shenandoah, City of Winchester | 113 min |
| Jun 14, 10:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William, Stafford, City of Alexandria and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 21, 1:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 27 more | 114 min |
| Jun 21, 5:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Scott, City of Bristol | 91 min |
| Jun 21, 6:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, City of Falls Church | 60 min |
| Jun 22, 12:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex and 34 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 4:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 6:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Loudoun | 92 min |
| Jul 1, 11:45 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex and 24 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Essex, Fairfax, King George, Prince William and 10 more | 84 min |
| Jul 8, 12:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight and 22 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 8, 4:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Isle of Wight, James City, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 11 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, Lancaster, Mathews, Northampton and 9 more | 117 min |
| Jul 8, 10:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Northampton | 59 min |
| Jul 9, 2:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City and 42 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 10, 4:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Norton | 115 min |
| Jul 12, 1:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 14 more | 88 min |
| Jul 14, 3:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 18 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 17, 12:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 8 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and 18 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 4 more | 88 min |
| Jul 17, 4:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 19 more | 97 min |
| Jul 17, 6:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 21 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 17, 8:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Henrico, Isle of Wight and 23 more | 87 min |
| Jul 21, 10:32 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church and 1 more | 58 min |
| Jul 21, 2:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Northampton | 2 hr |
| Jul 26, 12:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Caroline and 32 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 26, 3:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick and 49 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 26, 5:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 92 min |
| Jul 28, 12:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester and 32 more | 114 min |
| Jul 28, 4:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | City of Franklin | 119 min |
| Jul 29, 11:58 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Augusta, Bath, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Harrisonburg and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 29, 1:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Loudoun | 114 min |
| Aug 1, 6:29 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax and 6 more | 91 min |
| Aug 7, 1:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Northampton, Southampton and 14 more | 88 min |
| Aug 10, 2:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Buckingham, Campbell and 35 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 1:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 59 more | 89 min |
| Aug 11, 3:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Bedford and 53 more | 88 min |
| Aug 13, 12:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta, Bedford and 45 more | 87 min |
| Aug 13, 4:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Fairfax, Goochland, King George, Louisa and 5 more | 87 min |
| Aug 14, 1:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Bedford and 73 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 5:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson and 13 more | 65 min |
| Aug 17, 10:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 17 more | 116 min |
| Aug 18, 8:46 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 119 min |
| Aug 18, 10:58 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 15 more | 92 min |
| Aug 18, 2:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Charles City, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen, Lancaster and 20 more | 97 min |
| Aug 18, 3:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Frederick, Loudoun, City of Fairfax and 3 more | 91 min |
| Aug 18, 4:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 93 min |
| Aug 27, 1:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 16 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 1:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick and 18 more | 115 min |
| Aug 30, 4:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Buckingham and 32 more | 84 min |
| Aug 31, 6:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles and 12 more | 93 min |
| Aug 31, 11:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Culpeper and 15 more | 89 min |
| Sep 1, 12:19 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Loudoun and 8 more | 86 min |
| Sep 1, 11:03 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Caroline, Charles City, Clarke, Culpeper and 32 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 1, 1:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Essex, King George, Richmond, Westmoreland, City of Alexandria and 1 more | 118 min |
| Sep 8, 1:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester, Greensville and 33 more | 89 min |
| Sep 8, 10:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Loudoun, City of Falls Church | 2 hr |
| Sep 22, 2:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt and 28 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 22, 6:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 2 hr |
| Sep 23, 3:13 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Caroline, Charles City, Essex, Fairfax and 27 more | 5 hr |
| Sep 28, 4:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Buckingham, Culpeper, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Greene and 10 more | 119 min |
| Oct 4, 4:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and 11 more | 2 hr |
| Oct 16, 1:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, City of Alexandria | 115 min |
| Oct 21, 3:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dickenson, Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 2 hr |
| Oct 22, 1:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Oct 25, 3:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Charles City and 27 more | 119 min |
| Oct 25, 6:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Loudoun | 2 hr |
| Oct 25, 8:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline, Charlotte and 29 more | 92 min |
| Oct 29, 11:44 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 9 more | 61 min |
| Oct 29, 3:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Lancaster, Mathews and 14 more | 2 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Arlington County45
- City of Falls Church44
- City of Manassas Park42
- City of Alexandria42
- Fairfax County41
- Prince William County40
- City of Manassas40
- City of Fairfax40
- Stafford County39
- City of Fredericksburg39
- Fauquier County37
- King George County37
- Culpeper County36
- Loudoun County35
- Spotsylvania County33
- City of Colonial Heights33
- City of Hopewell33
- City of Petersburg32
- Caroline County31
- Chesterfield County31
- Dinwiddie County31
- Henrico County31
- Orange County31
- Rappahannock County31
- City of Richmond31
- Charles City County31
- Madison County30
- Sussex County30
- Essex County30
- Richmond County30
- Louisa County29
- Nottoway County29
- King William County29
- New Kent County29
- City of Franklin29
- Westmoreland County29
- Hanover County28
- Lunenburg County28
- Prince George County28
- Southampton County28
93 more counties
- Amelia County27
- Appomattox County27
- Cumberland County27
- Fluvanna County27
- Goochland County27
- Powhatan County27
- City of Charlottesville27
- Brunswick County27
- City of Emporia27
- Buckingham County26
- James City County26
- King and Queen County26
- Mecklenburg County26
- City of Williamsburg26
- Clarke County26
- Charlotte County25
- Prince Edward County25
- Greensville County25
- Isle of Wight County25
- City of Portsmouth25
- City of Suffolk25
- Albemarle County24
- Campbell County24
- Greene County24
- Pittsylvania County24
- Warren County24
- Surry County24
- York County24
- Halifax County23
- Gloucester County23
- City of Norfolk23
- City of Newport News23
- Middlesex County22
- City of Poquoson22
- Lancaster County21
- City of Chesapeake21
- City of Hampton21
- City of Danville20
- Northumberland County20
- Amherst County19
- Nelson County19
- Page County19
- City of Lynchburg19
- Mathews County19
- Frederick County18
- City of Winchester18
- City of Buena Vista17
- City of Harrisonburg17
- City of Martinsville17
- Northampton County17
- City of Virginia Beach17
- Bedford County16
- Rockingham County16
- City of Staunton16
- City of Waynesboro16
- Augusta County15
- Botetourt County15
- Franklin County15
- City of Roanoke15
- Henry County15
- Shenandoah County15
- Patrick County14
- Accomack County14
- Rockbridge County13
- City of Lexington13
- City of Salem13
- Floyd County12
- Roanoke County12
- Carroll County11
- Craig County11
- Giles County11
- Bath County10
- Montgomery County10
- Pulaski County10
- Wythe County10
- City of Covington10
- City of Galax10
- City of Radford10
- Highland County9
- Alleghany County8
- Bland County8
- Grayson County8
- City of Norton5
- Dickenson County4
- Wise County4
- Scott County4
- Russell County3
- Lee County3
- Buchanan County2
- Washington County2
- City of Bristol2
- Tazewell County1
- Smyth County1
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Sources
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