Brazil Braces for Severe Storms as INMET Weather Alerts Expand Through Friday

Overview

• INMET issued storm warnings from Thursday into Friday for multiple states, citing intense rain, strong winds and possible hail across Mato Grosso do Sul, São Paulo and Paraná, among other areas.
• Campo Grande recorded flash floods, downed trees, power issues and cars swept by runoff as 24-hour totals neared 95 mm, with authorities warning of further rain and gusts that could approach 100 km/h.
• Salvador logged the country’s largest 24-hour rainfall, surpassing 100 mm and exceeding the city’s monthly average, leading to flooding, landslides and building collapses that displaced residents.
• Salvador’s civil defense kept a continuous watch under a Nível de Atenção, stressing saturated soils and a persistent risk of new landslides as dozens of Bahia municipalities remained under alerts.
• Meteorologists flagged three extratropical cyclones projected to form between November 16 and 30 that may drive new cold fronts and renew rain and wind hazards later in the month.