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Orange Storm Alerts in Argentina as Galicia Expects Cloud, Rain and Southerly Gusts

Argentina’s national weather service warns of dangerous storms with 50–80 mm downpours and gusts above 90 km/h, prompting stay-indoors safety guidance.

Overview

  • Argentina’s SMN activated orange alerts for strong to severe storms in central Buenos Aires province, citing frequent lightning, possible hail, 50–80 mm of rain and wind gusts over 90 km/h.
  • Río Cuarto (Córdoba) is under an orange alert from 03:08 to 08:59 local time with forecast totals of 60–80 mm and gusts above 90 km/h.
  • CABA faces a yellow alert for storms from 15:00 to 20:59 local time with local gusts near 70 km/h and 30–65 mm of rain, with additional storm alerts spanning parts of Mendoza, San Luis, south Córdoba, north La Pampa and south Santa Fe.
  • Yellow wind alerts cover southern Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego for southwest winds of 40–60 km/h and gusts up to 90 km/h, and SMN advises staying indoors, avoiding corded phones and electrical appliances, remaining in vehicles if traveling, cutting power if water enters homes, and securing loose items.
  • In Spain’s Galicia, AEMET-based local forecasts report a mostly cloudy, wet day with moderate to strong southerly winds and peak gusts near 60–67 km/h in some municipalities such as As Neves, Vigo and nearby coastal areas.