An orange warning applies to six departments of the country for heavy storms and heavy rains, reported this Tuesday the Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet). Will update at midnight, or before significant changes.
It responds to an atmospheric disturbance associated with a humid and unstable air mass. It will generate storms and rains, some occasionally very strong. Intense rains may be recorded in short periods, occasional hail falls, intense electrical activity and very strong gusts of wind..
In parallel, a yellow alert by the same phenomenon, with less intensity.
“The situation will continue to be monitored and information will be provided in the event of any changes,” indicates Inumet.
Affected localities
Cologne: the whole department.
flowers: Andresito, Cerro Colorado, Ismael Cortinas, La Casilla and Trinidad.
Paysandú: Casa Blanca and San Félix.
Black river: Barrio Anglo, Bellaco, El Ombú, Fray Bentos, Gartental, Las Cañas, Los Arrayanes, Nuevo Berlin, San Javier and Tres Quintas.
Saint Joseph: Ecilda Paullier, Juan Soler, Kiyú-Ordeig, Libertad, Mal Abrigo, Puntas de Valdez, Rafael Perazza, San José de Mayo and Villa María.
Soriano: the whole department.
Yellow alert
The phenomenon, of less intensity, refers to a atmospheric disturbance associated with a humid and unstable air mass. It will generate storms and rains, some occasionally strong. In stormy areas, intense rains may be registered in short periods, occasional hail falls, intense electrical activity and strong gusts of wind, explains the agency. The affected localities for the yellow alert are the following.
cannelloni: Aguas Corrientes, Canelones, Los Cerrillos and Santa Lucía.
peach: Baygorria, Durazno, Feliciano and Santa Bernardina.
flowers: Juan José Castro.
Florida: August 25, May 25, Cardal, Florida, Goñi, Independencia, La Cruz, Mendoza, Mendoza Chico and Sarandí Grande.
Paysandú: Cerro Chato, Chacras de Paysandú, Chapicuy, Colonia Nuevo Paysandú, Constancia, Esperanza, Guayabos, Guichón, Lorenzo Geyres, Orgoroso, Paysandú, Piedras Coloradas, Porvenir, Quebracho and Termas de Guaviyú.
Black river: Algorta, General Borges, Grecco, Menafra, Paso de los Mellizos, Sarandí de Navarro, Villa María and Young.
Saint Joseph: Capurro, Ciudad del Plata and Rodríguez.
