INMET issues 'storm' warning for 33 cities in the North, Center and Northwest of MG
Quick Look
- The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) issued a yellow storm alert for 33 cities in Minas Gerais.
- The warning, valid until the end of this Tuesday (15), predicts intense rain, winds of up to 60 km/h and hail in the North, Center and Northwest regions.
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Why It Matters
Inmet issued a yellow warning of potential danger for intense rain and winds in 33 municipalities in Minas Gerais.
The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) issued, in the early hours of this Tuesday (15), a yellow “storm” alert for 33 cities in the North, Center and Northwest regions of Minas Gerais.
The warning, classified as “Potential danger”, indicates a forecast of rain of between 20 and 30 mm per hour or 50 mm per day, with intense winds (40 to 60 km/h) and hail.
The alert came into effect at 00:00 this Tuesday and continues until 23:59.
The institute recommends that people avoid leaving their homes during storms, do not go into flooded areas, and, in cases of gusts of wind, avoid seeking shelter under trees, as there is a risk of falls and electrical shocks.
Check out the full list of 33 cities included in the alert:
Araçuaí
Augusto de Lima
Bocaiúva
Bonfinópolis de Minas
Buenópolis
Buritizeiro
Corinth
Couto de Magalhães de Minas
Curvelo
Dates
Don Bosco
Felício dos Santos
Francisco Dumont
Gouveia
Mughal grain
Inimutaba
Itacambira
Jequitai
Joaquim Felício
Lassance
Monjolos
Morro da Graça
Natalland
Water Eyes
Pirapora
President Juscelino
Santa Fe de Minas
Saint Hippolytus
São Gonçalo do Rio Preto
Senator Modestino Gonçalves
Serra Azul de Minas
Three Marias
Várzea da Palma
Open Questions
- Will there be structural damage in the affected cities?
- Will the alert be extended beyond this Tuesday?
