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Extratropical Cyclone Triggers Severe Weather Across Brazil’s South

INMET escalated risk to orange in the South, signaling gusts near 100 km/h, with the front expected to reach São Paulo early in the week.

Overview

  • Rio Grande do Sul faces heavy rain, isolated hail and forecast gusts of 80–100 km/h under INMET orange storm alerts.
  • Paraná placed 213–214 municipalities under orange warnings for 30–60 mm/h rain, 50–100 mm/day totals and winds up to 100 km/h, with saturated soils raising flood and landslide risk.
  • Santa Catarina issued state civil defense alerts for severe storms and hail, with INMET warning of possible gusts reaching 100 km/h.
  • São Paulo prepares for the cold front early this week as Baixada Santista receives a wind alert from Sunday to Tuesday, with potential gusts above 60 km/h and isolated hail.
  • Broader advisories cover Mato Grosso do Sul and Tocantins under INMET yellow to orange alerts, and authorities urge avoiding trees and nautical activities and using 199 (Defesa Civil) or 193 (Fire Department) in emergencies.