A yellow alert for strong storms and heavy rains in the west, center and north of the country is in effect from 6 a.m.informed the Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet).
In affected areas you can expect “intense rains in short periods, occasional hail, intense electrical activity and strong gusts of wind”the institute said.
The alert begins, from south to north, in Colonia, reaches Durazno in the center of the country and ascends to the northeast of Artigas.
Inumet indicated that the alert will update at 9 o’clockor before significant changes.
Yellow alert for strong storms and heavy rain
It will be updated at 09:00 or in case of significant changesMore info: https://t.co/zY2u8OFmLu pic.twitter.com/yFaxKSYlJS
– Inumet (@MeteorologiaUy) May 25, 2022
Localities in yellow alert
Artigas: Baltasar Brum, Bella Unión, Cainsa, Colonia Palma, Coronado, Diego Lamas, Franquia, Mones Quintela, Paso Campamento, Portones de Hierro and Campodónico, Santa Rosa del Cuareim, Sequeira and Tomás Gomensoro.
Cologne: Agraciada, Campana, Carmelo, Cerro Carmelo, Conchillas, Estanzuela, Florencio Sánchez, Gil, Miguelete, Nueva Palmira, Ombúes de Lavalle, Radial Conchillas and Tarariras.
Peach: Aguas Buenas, Baygorria, Blanquillo, Carlos Reyles, Carmen, Centenario, Durazno, Feliciano, La Paloma, Las Palmas, Ombúes de Oribe, Pueblo Centenario, Pueblo de Álvarez, Rossell and Rius, San Jorge and Santa Bernardina.
Flowers: the whole department.
Florida: Goñi and Sarandí Grande.
Paysandu: the whole department.
Black river: the whole department.
Jump: Albisu, Arapey, Belén, Biassini, Campo de Todos, Cayetano, Cerro de Vera, Colonia 18 de Julio, Colonia Itapebí, Constitución, Fernández, Garibaldi, Itapebí, Lluveras, Migliaro, Puntas de Valentín, Quintana, Rincón de Valentín, Salto , San Antonio, Saucedo, Termas del Arapey and Termas del Daymán.
Saint Joseph: Bad Coat.
soriano: the whole department.
Tacuarembo: Achar, Arerungua, Balneario Iporá, Cerro Chato, Clara, Cuchilla de Peralta, Curtina, La Hilera, La Pedrera, Paso Bonilla, Paso de los Toros, Piedra Sola, Rincón del Bonete, San Gregorio de Polanco, Sauce de Batoví, Tacuarembó and Drums.
