The Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet), issued this Sunday afternoon a yellow alert.
As indicated, “An atmospheric disturbance associated with a humid and unstable air mass affects the country, generating storms, some occasionally strong.”
And he added that in stormy areas intense rains may be recorded in short periods, occasional hail fall, intense electrical activity and strong gusts of wind.
“The situation will continue to be monitored and eventual changes will be reported,” he said.
The alert covers towns in Canelones such as: Aguas Corrientes, Atlántida, Barra de Carrasco, Barros Blancos, Camino del Andaluz and Route 84, Canelones, Ciudad de la Costa, Colonia Nicolich, El Pinar, Empalme Olmos, Atlántida Station, La Floresta Station, Pedrera Station, Joaquín Suárez, Juanicó, La Floresta, La Paz, Las Piedras, Las Toscas, Los Cerrillos, Marindia, Neptunia, Pando, Parque del Plata, Paso Carrasco, Pinamar – Pinepark, Progreso, Route 74, Salinas, San Antonio, San Bautista, San Jacinto, San Luis, San Ramón, Santa Lucía, Santa Rosa, Sauce, Soca, Tala, Toledo, Villa Aeroparque, Villa Crespo and San Andrés, Villa Felicidad and Villa San José.
In Florida to August 25, May 25, Cardal, Chamizo, Florida, Goñi, Independencia, La Cruz, Mendoza, Mendoza Chico and Sarandí Grande.
in black river to Barrio Anglo, Fray Bentos, Las Cañas, Los Arrayanes and Nuevo Berlin.
In lavalleja: Solís Station, Gaetán, Solís de Mataojo and Villa del Rosario.
Maldonado: Bella Vista, Cerros Azules, Girona, Gregorio Aznárez, Las Flores, Nueva Carrara, Sugar Loaf, Piriápolis, Playa Grande, Playa Hermosa, Playa Verde, Pueblo Solís, Punta Colorada, Punta Negra and Sauce de Portezuelo
In addition to Montevideo, Colonia and Flores in their entirety.