As anticipated by National Metereological Service (SMN), this afternoon began to hail in some areas of the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, especially in the southern zone, according to several neighbors who reported the phenomenon through the social network Twitter.
Also, 15 provinces in the center and north of the country are under yellow alert due to storms of varying intensity. The provinces affected by the storms are Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Catamarca, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero and Tucumán.
On the other hand, from the SMN they warned that in Tierra del Fuego and Santa Cruz winds between 55 and 75 kilometers per hour are expected, with gusts that can exceed 90 kilometers per hour. In the east, center and west of the province of Buenos Aires storms of varying intensity are expectedsome of which can be strong and may be accompanied by intense gusts of wind, occasional hail, strong electrical activity and abundant rainfall in short periods.
from the organism forecast values of accumulated precipitation between 30 and 50 mm, being able to be overcome in a localized way, indicated the meteorological agency. The same warning extends to the center of the country, in the west, north and south of Córdoba, where accumulated precipitation between 20 and 50 mm is expected.
A large part of the province of La Rioja and Tucumán are also under a yellow alert for storms, which are expected for the afternoon and night. The yellow alert also affects the east and center of La Pampa in the provincial capital and the towns of Toay, Atreucó, Catriló, Conhelo, Guatraché, Quemú Quemú, among others.
Meanwhile, in the southwest of the province of Santiago del Estero and in the center and southeast of Catamarca, heavy rains are expected in numerous locations. To a lesser extent, the north of San Luis, the east of San Juan and the south of Santa Fe will be affected, as well as the east of the provinces of Salta and Jujuy.
Among the recommendations for the population of these localities, the SMN asked not to take out the garbage, avoid outdoor activities and not take refuge near trees and electricity poles that could fall.
After the cessation of the fall of hail, the National Meteorological Service launched an alert for “strong storms with heavy rains” for the City of Buenos Aires and other locations such as Avellaneda, Berazategui, Berisso, Ensenada, Florencio Varela, Gral. San Martin, La Plata, Lanús, Lomas de Zamora, Morón, Quilmes, Tres de Febrero and the Río de la Plata Interior. This is a short-term warning, which is in effect from 9:32 p.m. and will be valid for at least two hours.
Consequently, the SMN shared protection measures to take into account:
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