Storm Warning: Yellow Alert Issued for Córdoba Province, SMN Recommendations in Place

While heat and humidity continue to envelop Córdoba, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) does not rule out the arrival of storms for this Friday in some parts of the province.

For this Friday, a maximum temperature of 30°C and a minimum of 22°C is expected. Strong storms are expected in the early morning.

The rest of the day, the sky will remain mostly cloudy, indicated from the SMN.

Wind gusts of between 42 and 50 kilometers per hour are expected during the afternoon and evening.

Extended forecast for Córdoba

• Saturday. Maximum of 28°C and minimum of 21°C. Storms during the day.
• Sunday. Maximum of 26°C and minimum of 22°C. Rainy and mostly cloudy during the day.
• Monday. Maximum of 28°C and minimum of 20°C. Mostly to partly cloudy during the day.
• Tuesday. Maximum of 28°C and minimum of 19°C. Partly cloudy during the day.
• Wednesday. Maximum of 29°C and minimum of 19°C. Partly cloudy during the day.

Yellow alert for storms: SMN recommendations

The yellow level alert implies “possible meteorological phenomena with the potential for damage and risk of momentary interruption of daily activities.” Given this, the SMN issued the following recommendations:

• Secure objects that can be thrown by the wind.
• Stay away from trees as the force of the wind could break some of their branches.
• Do not park your vehicle under trees.
• Keep your house closed as airtight as possible.
• Get informed from authorities. If you or someone else is affected by this phenomenon, contact local emergency agencies.
• Always have an emergency backpack ready with a flashlight, radio, documents and telephone.

Recommendations from the Highway Police due to storm:

The General Directorate of Highway Police reported the following recommendations in response to the alert issued by the SMN:

• Given the loss of visibility due to suspended dust or rain, I reduced my speed without braking on the road or shoulder.
• Remember that on wet roads the vehicle’s grip level decreases.
• Increase the safety distance between vehicles and avoid overtaking.
• If you stop, move as far away as possible from the shoulder (in case of rain you run the risk of bogging the vehicle) and look for a safe place until visibility improves. Beacons should only be used if you are completely stopped.
  Alerts for storms and heat in Argentina

Rain in Córdoba capital. (Christian Luna / The Voice)

According to the report from the meteorological agency, strong storms are expected for Misiones, Corrientes, Tucumán, Jujuy and a large part of Santa Fe, Salta, Córdoba and San Luis.

Also the east of Formosa and Chaco; Santa María Valley, in Catamarca; the towns of General Juan Facundo Quiroga, General San Martín and Rosario Vera Peñaloza, in La Rioja; and the areas of 25 de Mayo, Angaco, Caucete, San Martín and Valle Fértil, in San Juan. (See Climate).

All areas under alert will be affected by storms, some locally strong, which may be accompanied by occasional hail, intense gusts, strong electrical activity and abundant rainfall in short periods.

In the coastal area, accumulated precipitation values ​​are estimated between 30 and 70 millimeters; while in the northwest and in Cuyo between 20 and 40 millimeters are expected, and may be exceeded occasionally.

For the inhabitants of these localities, the SMN recommends avoiding outdoor activities, not taking out trash and removing objects that prevent water from draining, not taking shelter near trees and electricity poles that may fall, and not staying on beaches, rivers. , lagoons or pools to minimize the risk of being struck by lightning.

Extreme temperatures for other provinces of Argentina

Meanwhile, the meteorological agency issued yellow alerts for extreme temperatures for Bermejo, Matacos, Ramón Lista, Patiño, in the province of Formosa; the northwest of Almirante Brown and General Gûemes, in Chaco; and the department of Rivadavia, in Salta.

The yellow level implies that heat can have a “mild to moderate effect on health” and that temperatures can “be dangerous, especially for risk groups, such as boys and girls, people over 65 years of age, and people with chronic diseases.” .

2024-03-01 02:21:35
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