An extratropical cyclone approaches the southern region of Brazil and could cause strong storms this Thursday (24).
The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) issued Danger and Great Danger alerts for storms in all southern states, valid until Friday (25).
As the cyclone advances towards the high seas, the cold front should gain strength over the state, intensifying the storms.
Inmet divides warnings into three levels: Potential Danger (yellow), Danger (orange) and Great Danger (red).
There are three storm warnings issued for the region:
- Great Danger: Almost all of Rio Grande do Sul and West Santa Catarina. Valid until 5pm this Thursday (24).
- Danger: Northeast of Rio Grande do Sul and almost the entire territory of SC and PR, reaching as far as São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul. Valid until 12pm on Friday (25).
- Danger: Almost all of Rio Grande do Sul and West Santa Catarina. Valid until 11pm this Thursday (24).
See the range of alerts below.
At red alert, the storm can cause rainfall of more than 100 mm/day with hail and strong winds of more than 100 km/h.
In this case, there is a great risk of damage to properties, falling trees, flooding, damage to crops and electricity cuts. The warning covers 594 cities in total.
In orange alerts, storms can cause rainfall of up to 100 mm/day and intense winds of up to 100 km/h. There is also a risk of flooding, falling trees and power outages.
Climatempo also issued a danger warning for the extratropical cyclone in the South. The phenomenon will create a new cold front that will drop temperatures in the region.
The meteorological agency warns that there is a risk of tornadoes and microexplosions in isolated areas, due to the strong storm.
This content was originally published in Cyclone approaches Southern Brazil; Inmet issues a danger alert on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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