He Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) issued a yellow alert for “persistence of rain” in the center and southeast of the national territory.
According to the agency, it is an “atmospheric disturbance” that “it affects the country by generating rainfall, some punctually intense in short periods”.
In the affected areas you will be able to see “Isolated storms accompanied by occasional hail, intense electrical activity, and strong gusts of wind.”
The alert will be updated at 18:30or before “significant changes”.
Localities affected by the yellow alert
Cannelloni: San Ramon and Tala.
Peach: Sarandí del Yí.
Florida: May 25, Alejandro Gallinal, Capilla del Sauce, Casupa, Chamizo, Florida, Fray Marcos, La Cruz, Mendoza Chico, Nico Pérez, Reboledo and San Gabriel.
Lavalleja: June 19, Aramendía, Blanes Viale, Colón, Solís Station, Gaetán, Illescas, José Batlle y Ordoñez, José Pedro Varela, La Coronilla, Mariscala, Minas, Pirarajá, North Polanco, South Polanco, San Francisco de las Sierras, Villa Serrana , Villa del Rosario and Zapicán.
Maldonado: Aiguá and Los Talas.
Rock: April 19, Aguas Dulces, Arachania, Barra de Valizas, Barrio Torres, Cabo Polonio, Castillos, La Esmeralda, La Paloma, La Pedrera, Lascano, Palmares de Castillos, Puente Valizas, Puerto de los Botes, Rocha and Velazquez.
Thirty-three: Maria Albina.
