Overview
- Active alerts cover roughly 16 provinces, with orange warnings for parts of Corrientes, Chaco, Santiago del Estero, central Salta, Tucumán and eastern Catamarca, and yellow alerts extending to areas including Buenos Aires province, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Formosa, Misiones, Jujuy, La Rioja, San Juan and Entre Ríos.
- The SMN outlines hazards of heavy downpours, frequent lightning, occasional hail and strong winds, estimating 80–120 mm of rain and potential gusts above 90 km/h in orange zones, and 40–70 mm in yellow areas.
- For the Buenos Aires metropolitan area, forecasters placed the highest chance of storms between late Saturday night and early Sunday, with intense rain, lightning, possible hail and gusts over 70 km/h.
- Recent measurements confirm highly localized deluges, including 150 mm in Bandera (Santiago del Estero), 100 mm in Los Saladillos (Santa Fe) and 71 mm in Colonia Caroya (Córdoba), leading to flooded rural roads, transit issues and water entering homes in nearby towns.
- Authorities advise standard precautions such as limiting travel, securing loose objects, disconnecting appliances and seeking sturdy shelter, with forecasts indicating a windy period and a notable temperature drop after the storms in several regions.