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Severe Storm Alerts Sweep Argentina as Spain Braces Under ‘Claudia’

Color‑coded warnings from SMN, Meteocat and AEMET flag overnight risk of torrential rain, frequent lightning, hail, gusts near or above 90 km/h.

Overview

  • Argentina’s SMN keeps yellow and orange alerts across Buenos Aires (including AMBA), Córdoba, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos, La Pampa, San Luis and Mendoza with peak storms forecast from Saturday night into early Sunday.
  • The SMN warns of 20–80 mm of rain, frequent lightning, hail and wind gusts that may exceed 90 km/h, and urges residents to secure loose objects and limit outdoor activity.
  • In the AMBA, temperatures near 32°C give way to nighttime thunderstorms, with conditions starting to improve Sunday morning and cooler highs around 25°C.
  • Córdoba expands to widespread yellow and orange alerts this evening, with local police citing imminent storm development, possible hail and gusts near 90 km/h overnight.
  • In Spain, a cold front linked to storm Claudia prompts Meteocat orange and yellow alerts in Catalan mountain areas and AEMET‑based forecasts of storms and strong gusts in parts of Galicia.