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Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, August 2024
21 mesoscale discussions in August 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
Each county as a circle sized by its count in August 2024. Tap one for its archive.
- Mesoscale Discussions
- 21
- Busiest day
- August 2, 20243 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, 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 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Sussex County10
- Caroline County9
- Clarke County9
- Frederick County9
- Loudoun County9
- Prince William County9
- City of Manassas9
- City of Manassas Park9
- Greensville County9
- Isle of Wight County9
- Southampton County9
- Surry County9
- City of Emporia9
- Arlington County8
- Culpeper County8
- Fairfax County8
- Fauquier County8
- Orange County8
- Rappahannock County8
- Stafford County8
- Warren County8
- City of Alexandria8
- City of Fairfax8
- City of Falls Church8
- City of Fredericksburg8
- City of Winchester8
- Amelia County8
- Chesterfield County8
- Dinwiddie County8
- Hanover County8
- James City County8
- Nottoway County8
- Prince George County8
- York County8
- City of Colonial Heights8
- City of Franklin8
- City of Hopewell8
- City of Petersburg8
- City of Williamsburg8
- King George County7
87 more counties
- Spotsylvania County7
- Brunswick County7
- Gloucester County7
- Goochland County7
- Henrico County7
- King and Queen County7
- King William County7
- Lunenburg County7
- Mecklenburg County7
- New Kent County7
- Powhatan County7
- City of Newport News7
- City of Richmond7
- City of Suffolk7
- Shenandoah County6
- Westmoreland County6
- Charles City County6
- Cumberland County6
- Essex County6
- Lancaster County6
- Mathews County6
- Middlesex County6
- Prince Edward County6
- Richmond County6
- City of Chesapeake6
- City of Hampton6
- City of Poquoson6
- City of Portsmouth6
- Albemarle County5
- Greene County5
- Madison County5
- Page County5
- Rockingham County5
- City of Charlottesville5
- Charlotte County5
- Halifax County5
- City of Norfolk5
- Buckingham County5
- Fluvanna County5
- Louisa County5
- Northumberland County5
- Augusta County4
- City of Harrisonburg4
- City of Staunton4
- City of Waynesboro4
- City of Virginia Beach4
- Appomattox County4
- Campbell County4
- Pittsylvania County4
- City of Danville4
- Buchanan County3
- Russell County3
- Scott County3
- Amherst County3
- Henry County3
- Nelson County3
- Patrick County3
- City of Martinsville3
- Accomack County3
- Bath County3
- Highland County3
- Dickenson County2
- Lee County2
- Wise County2
- City of Bristol2
- City of Norton2
- Bedford County2
- Franklin County2
- City of Lynchburg2
- Northampton County2
- Alleghany County2
- Botetourt County2
- Rockbridge County2
- City of Buena Vista2
- City of Covington2
- City of Lexington2
- Bland County1
- Carroll County1
- Grayson County1
- Smyth County1
- Tazewell County1
- Washington County1
- Wythe County1
- City of Galax1
- Floyd County1
- City of Roanoke1
- Craig County1
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Sources
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