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Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, 2024
112 mesoscale discussions in 2024. 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
- 112
- Busiest month
- August21 mesoscale discussions
- Busiest day
- May 27, 20246 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 6, 3:28 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 37 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 6, 11:47 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Winchester | 5 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:32 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charlotte, Greensville, Halifax, Henry, Lunenburg and 6 more | 58 min |
| Jan 9, 4:02 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville and 21 more | 88 min |
| Jan 9, 7:25 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 95 min |
| Feb 16, 7:40 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Frederick, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Winchester | 4 hr |
| Feb 16, 10:33 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Frederick, Shenandoah, City of Winchester | 4 hr |
| Feb 27, 6:42 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:15 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Highland, Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 2 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:46 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 89 min |
| Mar 31, 5:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Cumberland and 12 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 2, 12:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Craig and 7 more | 63 min |
| Apr 2, 3:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee | 116 min |
| Apr 2, 4:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Highland and 7 more | 97 min |
| Apr 3, 11:20 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell and 58 more | 115 min |
| Apr 3, 2:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, Henrico and 21 more | 83 min |
| Apr 3, 4:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, Henrico and 22 more | 119 min |
| Apr 11, 1:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dickenson, Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 2 hr |
| Apr 11, 6:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Henry, Patrick, Pulaski and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 11, 8:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and 17 more | 84 min |
| Apr 11, 11:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 5 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 12, 12:15 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Essex, Fairfax and 32 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 15, 11:01 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 9 more | 89 min |
| Apr 15, 1:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox and 98 more | 117 min |
| Apr 15, 2:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, Wise, City of Norton | 2 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox and 99 more | 95 min |
| Apr 15, 6:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox and 85 more | 93 min |
| Apr 19, 2:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Grayson, Patrick, Russell, Scott, Smyth and 4 more | 117 min |
| May 7, 1:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 87 min |
| May 7, 5:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles and 17 more | 85 min |
| May 8, 5:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Gloucester and 33 more | 62 min |
| May 22, 4:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Rappahannock, Warren and 3 more | 2 hr |
| May 26, 1:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Giles, Grayson and 13 more | 92 min |
| May 26, 3:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Giles, Grayson and 8 more | 95 min |
| May 26, 5:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Carroll, Giles, Grayson, Pulaski, Smyth and 4 more | 90 min |
| May 26, 5:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 43 more | 114 min |
| May 26, 7:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, Bedford and 16 more | 83 min |
| May 26, 10:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Charles City, Essex, Fairfax, Henrico, King and Queen and 10 more | 87 min |
| May 27, 3:05 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise and 2 more | 55 min |
| May 27, 11:53 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex and 26 more | 2 hr |
| May 27, 2:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Lunenburg and 17 more | 83 min |
| May 27, 4:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 55 more | 86 min |
| May 27, 7:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 3:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell and 44 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 6, 1:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Brunswick, Buckingham and 55 more | 90 min |
| Jun 6, 4:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 37 more | 87 min |
| Jun 6, 7:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Lancaster and 22 more | 95 min |
| Jun 18, 1:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan | 85 min |
| Jun 23, 7:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Frederick | 115 min |
| Jun 24, 12:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Isle of Wight, Southampton, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Hampton and 6 more | 95 min |
| Jun 26, 4:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan | 115 min |
| Jun 26, 6:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Bath and 44 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 9:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Wise, City of Norton | 24 min |
| Jun 29, 3:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, City of Winchester | 90 min |
| Jun 29, 7:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Frederick, City of Winchester | 90 min |
| Jun 30, 12:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 86 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 2:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth and 5 more | 119 min |
| Jun 30, 6:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline and 60 more | 87 min |
| Jun 30, 8:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Caroline, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, Goochland and 17 more | 95 min |
| Jul 5, 8:56 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 12:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Buckingham and 40 more | 113 min |
| Jul 10, 4:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Buckingham, Campbell and 37 more | 113 min |
| Jul 14, 12:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Essex, Fairfax, Hanover, King and Queen and 15 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 20 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 2:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Loudoun, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 4 more | 115 min |
| Jul 16, 3:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Henry, Patrick, City of Danville, City of Galax, City of Martinsville | 86 min |
| Jul 16, 6:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and 9 more | 115 min |
| Jul 16, 8:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church and 1 more | 116 min |
| Jul 17, 2:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Bath and 47 more | 79 min |
| Jul 17, 4:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Buckingham, Caroline, Clarke and 37 more | 94 min |
| Jul 17, 7:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Charlotte and 38 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 11:30 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Carroll, Charlotte, Dinwiddie, Grayson, Greensville and 25 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 4:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, Prince George, Southampton and 17 more | 116 min |
| Jul 23, 2:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Southampton, Surry and 11 more | 119 min |
| Jul 23, 3:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick, Buckingham and 61 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Caroline, Culpeper, Essex, Fairfax and 20 more | 89 min |
| Jul 30, 12:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Bedford and 52 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper and 28 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 9:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise and 2 more | 89 min |
| Aug 2, 1:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Grayson, Russell, Scott and 6 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield and 43 more | 86 min |
| Aug 3, 12:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 22 more | 94 min |
| Aug 3, 1:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick and 44 more | 96 min |
| Aug 3, 5:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and 25 more | 93 min |
| Aug 8, 5:47 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, York and 10 more | 118 min |
| Aug 8, 8:59 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, Southampton, Surry and 13 more | 91 min |
| Aug 8, 3:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight and 14 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 8, 8:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline and 72 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 8, 11:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Loudoun | 116 min |
| Aug 9, 4:38 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 16 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 5:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise and 1 more | 93 min |
| Aug 18, 1:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex and 33 more | 96 min |
| Aug 18, 2:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell and 52 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 18, 4:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Arlington, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 54 more | 90 min |
| Aug 19, 3:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Brunswick, Buckingham and 67 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 29, 1:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt and 28 more | 115 min |
| Aug 29, 5:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Bath and 39 more | 95 min |
| Aug 31, 3:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bath, Frederick, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah | 2 hr |
| Sep 1, 2:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Mecklenburg, Southampton, Sussex and 5 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 21, 2:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt and 24 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 23, 2:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise and 2 more | 92 min |
| Sep 24, 1:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Giles, Grayson and 12 more | 65 min |
| Sep 24, 6:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise and 2 more | 113 min |
| Sep 25, 3:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, Pulaski, Wythe and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 27, 9:48 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Appomattox, Brunswick, Campbell, Charlotte, Greensville, Halifax and 8 more | 117 min |
| Sep 27, 12:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charles City, Charlotte and 37 more | 117 min |
| Sep 27, 3:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Dinwiddie, Franklin and 21 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 27, 5:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Brunswick and 53 more | 91 min |
| Dec 11, 1:17 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Charles City, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City and 21 more | 88 min |
| Dec 31, 2:35 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Giles, Russell, Smyth, Tazewell and 1 more | 115 min |
| Dec 31, 4:04 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield and 29 more | 116 min |
| Dec 31, 6:56 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Northumberland, Richmond | 2 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Isle of Wight County36
- Southampton County36
- Sussex County36
- City of Franklin35
- City of Emporia34
- Surry County34
- City of Newport News34
- Greensville County33
- Lunenburg County33
- Brunswick County32
- City of Petersburg32
- Caroline County32
- City of Williamsburg32
- City of Manassas Park32
- Dinwiddie County31
- Nottoway County31
- Prince George County31
- City of Colonial Heights31
- City of Hopewell31
- City of Suffolk31
- James City County31
- York County31
- Arlington County31
- Fairfax County31
- City of Alexandria31
- City of Fairfax31
- City of Falls Church31
- Hanover County30
- King George County30
- Prince William County30
- City of Manassas30
- Loudoun County29
- City of Portsmouth29
- Henrico County29
- King William County29
- Mecklenburg County28
- Amelia County28
- Prince Edward County28
- Charles City County28
- Essex County28
93 more counties
- Gloucester County28
- Stafford County28
- City of Fredericksburg28
- Charlotte County27
- Chesterfield County27
- City of Norfolk27
- King and Queen County27
- New Kent County27
- Richmond County27
- Spotsylvania County27
- Westmoreland County27
- City of Hampton27
- City of Richmond27
- Buckingham County26
- Frederick County26
- City of Winchester26
- City of Chesapeake26
- Goochland County26
- Mathews County26
- Middlesex County26
- City of Poquoson26
- Clarke County25
- Cumberland County25
- Lancaster County25
- Northumberland County25
- Powhatan County25
- Fauquier County25
- Appomattox County24
- Fluvanna County24
- Orange County24
- Louisa County24
- Rappahannock County24
- Warren County23
- Culpeper County23
- Amherst County22
- Greene County22
- Nelson County22
- City of Charlottesville22
- Halifax County22
- City of Virginia Beach22
- Albemarle County21
- Campbell County21
- Madison County21
- City of Lynchburg21
- Shenandoah County20
- City of Buena Vista19
- City of Staunton19
- City of Waynesboro19
- Page County19
- Pittsylvania County18
- City of Lexington17
- City of Martinsville17
- City of Danville17
- Accomack County17
- Buchanan County16
- Augusta County15
- Carroll County15
- Highland County15
- Patrick County15
- Rockbridge County15
- City of Harrisonburg15
- Dickenson County15
- Bath County14
- Bedford County14
- City of Galax14
- Henry County14
- Rockingham County14
- Wise County14
- City of Norton14
- Northampton County14
- Russell County14
- Botetourt County13
- Wythe County13
- Lee County13
- Alleghany County12
- Franklin County12
- Grayson County12
- City of Covington12
- Craig County11
- Giles County11
- Pulaski County11
- Scott County11
- Bland County10
- Floyd County10
- City of Roanoke10
- Tazewell County10
- City of Bristol10
- City of Radford9
- Smyth County9
- Washington County9
- Roanoke County7
- City of Salem7
- Montgomery County5
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Sources
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