He Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) issued a yellow alert for severe storms on the afternoon of this Friday, which affects towns in the northwest, center and east of the country.
Specifically, an “atmospheric disturbance associated with a humid and unstable air mass” affects the country, which generates storms “some occasionally strong”, indicates the agency’s statement.
“It should be noted that in areas of storms intense rains may be recorded in short periods, occasional hail fall, intense electrical activity and strong gusts of windInumet warned.
Initially it was a double alert that affected the northwest and northeast of the national territory, but around 5:00 p.m. the institute updated it and a single warning began to apply, covering parts of the northwest, center, and east of the country.
The institute will continue to monitor the situation and will inform you of any changes. The alert will be updated at 20:30.
Yellow Alert for Strong Storms
It will be updated at 20:30 or in case of significant changesMore info: https://t.co/zY2u8OFmLu pic.twitter.com/nEKQRlVcyb
– Inumet (@MeteorologiaUy) March 3, 2023
Main towns affected by yellow alerts:
Artigas: Baltasar Brum, Bella Unión, Bernabé Rivera, Cainsa, Colonia Palma, Coronado, Diego Lamas, Franquia, Mones Quintela, Portones de Hierro and Campodónico, Santa Rosa del Cuareim and Tomás Gomensoro.
long hill: Arbolito, Arévalo, Cerro de las Cuentas, Esperanza, Getulio Vargas, Lake Merín, Plácido Rosas, Quebracho, Río Branco and Tupambaé.
Cologne: Florencio Sanchez.
Peach: Aguas Buenas, Baygorria, Blanquillo, Carlos Reyles, Carmen, Centenario, Durazno, Feliciano, La Paloma, Las Palmas, Ombúes de Oribe, Town of Álvarez, Rossell and Rius, San Jorge, Santa Bernardina and Sarandí del Yí.
Flowers: the entire department.
Florida: May 25, Alejandro Gallinal, Capilla del Sauce, Casupa, Cerro Chato, Chamizo, Florida, Fray Marcos, Goñi, La Cruz, Mendoza Chico, Nico Pérez, Reboledo, San Gabriel and Sarandí Grande.
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.
paysandu: Beisso, Casa Blanca, Cerro Chato, Farms of Paysandú, Chapicuy, Colonia Nuevo Paysandú, Constancia, Esperanza, Gallinal, Guayabos, Guichón, Lorenzo Geyres, Merinos, Orgoroso, Paysandú, Piedras Coloradas, Porvenir, Quebracho, San Félix and Termas de Guaviyu.
Black river: the entire department.
rock: July 18, Barra del Chuy, Barrio Pereira, Barrio Torres, Capacho, Castillos, Cebollatí, Chuy, La Coronilla, La Esmeralda, Lascano, Palmares de Castillos, Palmares de la Coronilla, Puimayen, Punta del Diablo, San Luis Al Medio and Velazquez.
Leap: Albisu, Arapey, Belén, Biassini, Campo de Todos, Colonia 18 de Julio, Colonia Itapebí, Constitución, Garibaldi, Itapebí, Lluveras, Migliaro, Puntas de Valentín, Rincón de Valentín, Salto, San Antonio, Saucedo, Termas del Arapey and Daymán Hot Springs.
Soriano: Graceful, Cardona, Chacras de Dolores, Dolores, Egaña, José Enrique Rodó, Mercedes, Palmitas, Risso, Santa Catalina and Villa Soriano.
tacuarembó: Paso de los Toros, Rincón del Bonete and San Gregorio de Polanco.
Thirty-three: the entire department.
