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Brazil Braces for South–North Storms as Inmet Issues 'Great Danger' Dryness Alert

Civil defense warnings, alongside fresh hail damage in Paraná, underscore the split between severe weather and extreme heat now gripping the country.

Overview

  • The National Institute of Meteorology issued 24‑hour storm alerts through Tuesday covering parts of the South and North, with forecast rain of 50–100 mm per day and gusts reaching 60–100 km/h.
  • A separate Inmet bulletin marked "great danger" for relative humidity below 12% this afternoon across the Federal District and parts of Goiás, Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Bahia and Minas Gerais, citing high wildfire and health risks.
  • Egg‑sized hail struck cities in Paraná such as Inácio Martins and Guarapuava, with destelhamentos and power outages reported; Copel crews are working to restore service after dozens of network incidents.
  • Santa Catarina’s civil defense warned of temporals spreading statewide on Tuesday with risk of roof and grid damage and localized flooding, as Rio Grande do Sul also faces storms tied to a low‑pressure system.
  • Heat persists across the Center‑West and parts of the Southeast, with temperatures near 40–41 °C in cities like Cuiabá, and Inmet says more widespread rains in Goiás are expected only from around October 13.