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Orange Storm Alert Issued for Buenos Aires as Severe Weather Peaks Saturday

Forecasters warn of short‑burst downpours with hail risk, dangerous gusts, then improvement from Sunday.

Overview

  • SMN maintains orange alerts for the City of Buenos Aires and most of Buenos Aires province after Friday’s storms brought hail and urban flooding across the AMBA.
  • Saturday is flagged as the highest‑risk window with locally 40–80 mm of rain, frequent lightning, isolated hail and gusts that may approach 90 km/h in the most exposed zones.
  • Additional orange and yellow alerts extend across central and northern provinces, including parts of Córdoba, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos, La Pampa, San Luis, Santiago del Estero, Corrientes, Chaco and sections of Río Negro.
  • Municipalities and the national weather service urge residents to shelter indoors, avoid flooded streets, secure loose items and follow local guidance; Mar del Plata and La Plata issued specific precautions.
  • Conditions are forecast to ease on Sunday with lingering clouds and wind, with a more stable, drier pattern expected to return from Monday.