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Yellow Storm Alert Persists in Rosario as Hail Hits and Flights Delayed

A yellow storm alert covering Rosario plus six neighboring provinces follows this morning’s hail with up to 40 mm of rain forecast for Friday afternoon.

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         Decenas de vuelos fueron cancelados en Aeroparque a causa de las tormentas. 
La ciudad quedó nuevamente bajo alerta por tormentas.
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Overview

  • The Servicio Meteorológico Nacional renewed its yellow alert through Friday afternoon for storms of varied intensity accompanied by heavy rain, gusty winds, electrical activity and occasional hail.
  • Mid-morning hail fell in Rosario as social media users shared images of graupel falling under intermittent sunshine.
  • Meteorologists predict 15–40 mm of accumulated rainfall across the alert zone with localized exceedances possible before conditions improve over the weekend.
  • The warning spans all of Santa Fe and parts of Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Corrientes and Santiago del Estero.
  • Local authorities have urged residents to limit nonessential travel, secure vehicles and animals, clear drainage and prepare for delays at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery under intermittent electrical alerts.