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Argentina Issues Orange and Yellow Storm Alerts for Christmas Day Across Multiple Provinces

Forecasters warn of severe storms in northern and central regions, including heavy rain, hail, plus gusts over 90 km/h.

Overview

  • Orange alerts are active for Formosa, Corrientes, Salta, Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Tucumán, La Rioja and Chaco, with potential 80–150 mm of rain and locally severe storms.
  • Yellow alerts cover parts of La Rioja, Catamarca, Corrientes, Córdoba, Salta, Misiones, Jujuy and Buenos Aires, with expected 30–60 mm and wind gusts that can reach about 80 km/h.
  • Warnings carry precise windows by area, such as Córdoba from Dec 24 at 09:00 to early Dec 25 and Corrientes in the early morning, reflecting highly localized timing.
  • The SMN advises staying in enclosed buildings, avoiding nonessential travel, disconnecting appliances if water enters, and heeding local emergency instructions.
  • In the AMBA, Christmas Day trends cooler with very low rain chances, while Córdoba city steps up enforcement of its pyrotechnics ban, taking complaints via 103.