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Rain and severe storms forecast for Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina
Rain and storms are forecast across Rio Grande do Sul on Tuesday, with unsettled weather moving from west to east.
Brazil’s weather service issued an orange rain alert for parts of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, valid through Tuesday.
The forecast includes heavy rainfall, winds of up to 100 km/h and hail.
The storms could cause flooding, power cuts and falling trees, as well as damage to crops.
Severe weather may continue in Rio Grande do Sul on Wednesday, especially in the northern half, though isolated storms could also reach the Porto Alegre area.
Conditions are expected to gradually improve in the south of the state on Wednesday; officials advise people to avoid going out in bad weather and contact Civil Defense on 199 or firefighters on 193 for help.
The Inmet issued an orange warning for heavy rain in parts of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina on Tuesday, November 3.
Rainfall could reach 60 mm per hour to 100 mm over the day, with winds up to 100 km/h and hail.
The Inmet warned of possible power cuts, crop damage, fallen trees and flooding.
MetSul forecast severe weather across the southern region on Tuesday and Wednesday, including locally strong storms, heavy rain, hail and damaging winds.
In Rio Grande do Sul, instability was expected to spread west to east on Tuesday and strengthen on Wednesday.
- Who
- The Inmet issued the orange warning; MetSul also warned of severe weather.
- What
- Heavy rain, strong winds and hail were forecast. The warnings included risks of flooding, fallen trees, crop damage and power cuts.
- When
- Tuesday, November 3; MetSul’s severe-weather warning covered Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Where
- Parts of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina. The Inmet listed areas including Porto Alegre’s metropolitan region and southern and mountainous areas of Santa Catarina.
- Why
- MetSul said a low-pressure system over Rio Grande do Sul interacting with warm, humid tropical air would organize strong areas of instability on Wednesday.
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The Inmet’s orange rain-accumulation warning for parts of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina began.
The Inmet forecast heavy rain, winds up to 100 km/h and hail, with the warning valid until 23:59.
MetSul forecast instability advancing from west to east across Rio Grande do Sul.
MetSul forecast strong to intense instability and heavy rain and storms in Rio Grande do Sul.
- Rainfall forecast
- 60 mm/h to 100 mm over the day
- Maximum wind forecast
- Up to 100 km/h
- Inmet warning period
- November 3, 00:00–23:59
- Areas in Santa Catarina
- Sul Catarinense and Região Serrana
- MetSul severe-weather alert
- Tuesday and Wednesday