Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Argentina Issues Orange and Yellow Storm Alerts as Galicia Faces Windy, Wet Day

Authorities issued safety guidance for higher-risk zones.

Overview

  • Argentina’s meteorological service (SMN) activated multiple alerts for November 4, led by an orange warning for central Buenos Aires province for strong to locally severe storms.
  • Orange-alert areas forecast heavy short‑period rain of 50–80 mm in the hardest‑hit zones with gusts that can exceed 90 km/h, frequent lightning and possible hail.
  • Additional orange or yellow storm alerts cover Mendoza, San Luis, south Córdoba, north La Pampa and south Santa Fe, while the City of Buenos Aires holds a yellow alert from 15:00 to 20:59 with gusts up to about 70 km/h and locally heavy downpours.
  • San Luis has a same‑day orange alert window from 03:08 to 08:59, and the south of Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego are under a yellow wind alert for 40–60 km/h winds with gusts up to 90 km/h.
  • The Spanish weather agency AEMET, via regional forecasts for Galicia, expects a cloudy, wet and windy day across several towns with afternoon gusts locally reaching roughly 60–67 km/h.