Overview

• A brief burst of medium-size hail struck Necochea on Wednesday, pelting roofs, vehicles and sidewalks across several neighborhoods.
• Residents shared videos as skies rapidly darkened despite cool conditions near 10°C and no prior signal of severe storms.
• Initial accounts indicate no significant damage, though some cars sustained minor dents from the hailstones.
• Local civil defense is monitoring the situation and urging caution with the yellow wind alert remaining in effect into early Thursday.
• Beyond Necochea, the weather service holds yellow alerts for strong winds in 10 provinces and for storms with possible hail in parts of the northeast today.