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SMN Maintains Orange Alerts as Severe Storms Lash Buenos Aires and Central Argentina

Forecasts call for locally severe downpours, hail and damaging gusts before a sharp temperature drop on Monday.

Overview

  • Argentina’s national weather service kept orange storm alerts active for CABA/AMBA, northeast Buenos Aires, south Santa Fe, east Córdoba and south Entre Ríos, with yellow advisories across additional provinces.
  • Officials warned of frequent lightning, occasional hail and gusts that may exceed 90 km/h in severe zones, with 40–80 mm of rain expected there and 20–60 mm in surrounding areas.
  • Sustained rain and thunderstorms soaked the Buenos Aires region through Sunday, with very high morning precipitation probabilities and southerly winds triggering separate wind alerts.
  • Local outlets reported isolated damage from the storms, including a collapsed large event tent and fallen trees in Olavarría, with incidents also noted in parts of Córdoba and Santa Fe.
  • Forecasters expect the system to wane late Sunday into Monday as the cold front moves through, bringing a pronounced cooldown and more stable conditions to start the week.