The Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) issued this Thursday a yellow alert for strong and persistent windswhich is valid from 1:30 p.m.
The warning, which affects various central, northern and northeastern localitiesreaches, for the moment, six departments. There will be an update around 15.30 or significant changes.
The phenomenon reported by Inumet warns by the formation of rain and storms -in some cases punctually strong-, in addition to a increased winds, occasional hail fall and intense electrical activity.
The situation continues to be monitored, the institute announced.
Main towns affected
Artigas: Artigas, Baltasar Brum, Bella Unión, Bernabé Rivera, Coronado, Diego Lamas, Franquia, Javier de Viana, Paso Campamento, Iron Gates and Campodónico, Santa Rosa del Cuareim, Sequeira, Tomás Gomensoro and Topador
Long Hill: Aceguá, Arévalo, Hipodromo neighborhood, La Vinchuca neighborhood, López Benítez neighborhood, Bathed in medina, Cerro de las Cuentas, Fraile Muerto, Isidoro Noblía, La Pedrera, Melo, Quebracho, Ramón Trigo, Toledo and Tres Islas
peach: Aguas Buenas, Blanquillo, La Paloma, Las Palmas and San Jorge. Paysandú : Drums.
Rivera: the whole department
Jump: Cayetano, Cerro de Vera, Fernández, Lluveras, Migliaro, Quintana and Sarandí de Arapey
Tacuarembo: Achar, Ansina, Arerungua, Balneario Iporá, Caraguata, Cerro Chato, Clara, Blade of Peralta, Curtina, La Hilera, La Pedrera, Las Toscas, Paso Bonilla, Paso del Cerro, Piedra Sola, Pueblo de Arriba, Pueblo de Barro, Punta de Carretera, San Gregorio de Polanco, Sauce de Batoví, Tacuarembó and Tambores.
