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Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, August 2021
19 mesoscale discussions in August 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
Each county as a circle sized by its count in August 2021. Tap one for its archive.
- Mesoscale Discussions
- 19
- Busiest day
- August 18, 20216 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Arlington County11
- Fairfax County11
- City of Falls Church11
- City of Manassas Park11
- Loudoun County10
- Prince William County10
- City of Alexandria10
- City of Fairfax10
- City of Manassas10
- Culpeper County9
- Fauquier County9
- King George County9
- Spotsylvania County9
- Stafford County9
- City of Fredericksburg9
- Caroline County8
- Clarke County8
- Louisa County8
- Madison County8
- Orange County8
- Rappahannock County8
- Appomattox County7
- Albemarle County7
- Goochland County7
- City of Charlottesville7
- Amelia County6
- Campbell County6
- Prince Edward County6
- Buckingham County6
- Cumberland County6
- Fluvanna County6
- Greene County6
- Charlotte County5
- Nottoway County5
- Pittsylvania County5
- City of Danville5
- Chesterfield County5
- Hanover County5
- Powhatan County5
- Westmoreland County5
82 more counties
- City of Richmond5
- Amherst County5
- Bedford County5
- Frederick County5
- Nelson County5
- Warren County5
- City of Lynchburg5
- City of Winchester5
- City of Martinsville5
- Franklin County5
- City of Roanoke5
- Lunenburg County4
- Essex County4
- King William County4
- King and Queen County4
- City of Buena Vista4
- City of Waynesboro4
- City of Salem4
- Carroll County4
- Floyd County4
- Henry County4
- Patrick County4
- Halifax County3
- Mecklenburg County3
- Gloucester County3
- James City County3
- Mathews County3
- Southampton County3
- Surry County3
- Sussex County3
- York County3
- City of Newport News3
- City of Williamsburg3
- Augusta County3
- Botetourt County3
- Henrico County3
- Page County3
- Rockingham County3
- Shenandoah County3
- City of Harrisonburg3
- City of Staunton3
- Charles City County3
- New Kent County3
- Craig County3
- Giles County3
- Grayson County3
- Montgomery County3
- Pulaski County3
- Roanoke County3
- Wythe County3
- City of Galax3
- City of Radford3
- Brunswick County2
- Isle of Wight County2
- Northampton County2
- City of Chesapeake2
- City of Emporia2
- City of Franklin2
- City of Hampton2
- City of Norfolk2
- City of Poquoson2
- City of Portsmouth2
- City of Suffolk2
- City of Virginia Beach2
- Highland County2
- Rockbridge County2
- City of Lexington2
- Dinwiddie County2
- Richmond County2
- City of Colonial Heights2
- City of Hopewell2
- City of Petersburg2
- Lancaster County2
- Middlesex County2
- Northumberland County2
- Prince George County2
- Bland County2
- Alleghany County1
- Bath County1
- City of Covington1
- Greensville County1
- Smyth County1
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Sources
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