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Argentina’s Weather Service Issues Orange Alerts as Severe Storms Hit Buenos Aires Region

Forecasters say brief, intense downpours with lightning, hail and 90 km/h gusts pose dangerous flooding plus travel disruptions.

Overview

  • The national meteorological service activated orange alerts for parts of the Litoral after a 14:10 advisory, covering Garay and San Javier in Santa Fe, several central‑southern Corrientes departments, and northern Entre Ríos.
  • Yellow alerts stretch across at least ten provinces, including areas of Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán, Catamarca, La Rioja, Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, Córdoba, San Luis, Corrientes, Entre Ríos and Buenos Aires.
  • Storms have already swept the AMBA with intense rain, visibility reductions in Temperley, strong winds in La Plata and damage reported in a Florencio Varela shop.
  • Under orange alerts, authorities warn of frequent lightning, isolated hail and wind gusts near 90 km/h, with short‑duration downpours capable of triggering flash flooding and infrastructure issues.
  • In Patagonia, Santa Cruz and Chubut face yellow alerts for westerly winds of 40–60 km/h with local peaks above 90 km/h and 10–25 mm of rain in parts of Santa Cruz.