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Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, May 2022
29 mesoscale discussions in May 2022. 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 May 2022. Tap one for its archive.
- Mesoscale Discussions
- 29
- Busiest day
- May 27, 20229 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bedford, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Floyd, Franklin and 10 more | 56 min |
| May 1, 3:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Patrick, Pittsylvania, City of Danville and 1 more | 57 min |
| May 1, 6:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Chesterfield and 21 more | 92 min |
| May 4, 1:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 43 more | 3 hr |
| May 6, 1:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 86 min |
| May 6, 1:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Greensville, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Southampton and 7 more | 2 hr |
| May 6, 4:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott and 8 more | 57 min |
| May 6, 5:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell and 41 more | 84 min |
| May 6, 6:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Grayson, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell and 4 more | 91 min |
| May 6, 8:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 79 more | 92 min |
| May 15, 3:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 14 more | 85 min |
| May 16, 12:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Stafford, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church and 1 more | 119 min |
| May 16, 12:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland and 32 more | 113 min |
| May 16, 2:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex and 21 more | 2 hr |
| May 16, 4:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg, Southampton, City of Emporia, City of Franklin | 85 min |
| May 20, 1:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, City of Winchester | 86 min |
| May 22, 12:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 22 more | 2 hr |
| May 22, 12:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 26 more | 2 hr |
| May 22, 4:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 90 min |
| May 22, 6:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Essex, Fairfax, Hanover, King George and 8 more | 118 min |
| May 26, 8:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, City of Galax, City of Martinsville | 118 min |
| May 27, 6:01 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham and 43 more | 119 min |
| May 27, 8:13 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Brunswick and 51 more | 2 hr |
| May 27, 10:44 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, Mathews, Southampton, Surry, York and 10 more | 91 min |
| May 27, 10:59 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 32 more | 91 min |
| May 27, 2:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg, City of Emporia | 84 min |
| May 27, 3:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 25 more | 97 min |
| May 27, 4:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline and 32 more | 2 hr |
| May 27, 7:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Brunswick, Buckingham and 46 more | 83 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Mecklenburg County13
- Brunswick County13
- Charlotte County10
- Halifax County10
- Henry County10
- Lunenburg County10
- Prince Edward County10
- City of Martinsville10
- Dinwiddie County10
- Greensville County10
- City of Colonial Heights10
- City of Emporia10
- Patrick County9
- Pittsylvania County9
- City of Danville9
- City of Galax9
- Amelia County9
- Chesterfield County9
- Nottoway County9
- City of Petersburg9
- Hanover County9
- Arlington County9
- Fairfax County9
- City of Alexandria9
- City of Falls Church9
- Campbell County8
- Henrico County8
- Southampton County8
- Surry County8
- City of Richmond8
- Caroline County8
- City of Fairfax8
- City of Manassas Park8
- Stafford County8
- Spotsylvania County8
- City of Fredericksburg8
- Carroll County7
- Floyd County7
- Franklin County7
- Wythe County7
92 more counties
- Cumberland County7
- Goochland County7
- Powhatan County7
- Sussex County7
- Appomattox County7
- City of Lynchburg7
- Albemarle County7
- Louisa County7
- City of Charlottesville7
- Fauquier County7
- Loudoun County7
- Orange County7
- Prince William County7
- City of Manassas7
- Bedford County6
- Grayson County6
- Charles City County6
- King William County6
- New Kent County6
- Prince George County6
- City of Franklin6
- City of Hopewell6
- Buckingham County6
- Amherst County6
- Greene County6
- Culpeper County6
- Madison County6
- Smyth County5
- Essex County5
- James City County5
- City of Suffolk5
- Fluvanna County5
- Clarke County5
- Rappahannock County5
- Warren County5
- King George County5
- Isle of Wight County4
- King and Queen County4
- Richmond County4
- City of Chesapeake4
- City of Newport News4
- City of Portsmouth4
- City of Williamsburg4
- Tazewell County4
- Alleghany County4
- Bland County4
- Botetourt County4
- Craig County4
- Giles County4
- Montgomery County4
- Pulaski County4
- Roanoke County4
- City of Covington4
- City of Radford4
- City of Roanoke4
- City of Salem4
- Page County4
- City of Winchester4
- Westmoreland County4
- Gloucester County3
- York County3
- City of Hampton3
- City of Norfolk3
- City of Poquoson3
- City of Virginia Beach3
- Scott County3
- City of Bristol3
- Bath County3
- Nelson County3
- Rockbridge County3
- City of Buena Vista3
- City of Lexington3
- City of Waynesboro3
- Frederick County3
- City of Harrisonburg3
- Mathews County2
- Lee County2
- Wise County2
- City of Norton2
- Buchanan County2
- Russell County2
- Washington County2
- City of Staunton2
- Shenandoah County2
- Lancaster County1
- Middlesex County1
- Northampton County1
- Northumberland County1
- Dickenson County1
- Augusta County1
- Rockingham County1
- Highland County1
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