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The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) issued an orange alert, indicating a danger of storms, valid from 00:00 on Saturday (16) until 23:59 on Sunday (17), for an area that covers from north-central Paraná, passing through areas of southern and southwestern São Paulo, to a large part of Mato Grosso do Sul.
According to the Institute's warning, there is a possibility of rainfall between 30 and 60 millimeters per hour or precipitation between 50 and 100 millimeters per day in these areas, intense winds of 60 to 100 km/h, and hail. In addition, there is a risk of power outages, damage to crops, falling trees, and flooding.
The affected areas are: Northern Pioneer Region of Paraná, Presidente Prudente, Metropolitan Region of Curitiba, Eastern Mato Grosso do Sul, Bauru, Western Central Paraná, Araçatuba, Northwestern Paraná, Marília, North Central Paraná, Southwestern Mato Grosso do Sul, Western Paraná, Southern Pantanal of Mato Grosso do Sul, Itapetininga, Eastern Central Paraná, Assis, South-Central Paraná, North-Central Mato Grosso do Sul, Southern Coast of São Paulo, Southeastern Paraná, and the Greater Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.
Inmet also warns of a potential storm danger for a wider area stretching from Santa Catarina to the states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and Espírito Santo. For these locations, there is a risk of rainfall between 20 and 30 mm/h or up to 50 mm/day, strong winds (40-60 km/h), and hail. There is a low probability of power outages, damage to crops, falling tree branches, and flooding.
This alert applies to: Northern Pioneer Region of Paraná, Presidente Prudente, São José do Rio Preto, Metropolitan Region of Curitiba, Eastern Mato Grosso do Sul, Campinas, Western Minas Gerais, Bauru, Piracicaba, Southern/Southwestern Minas Gerais, Itapetininga, Southern Espírito Santo, Zona da Mata, Campo das Vertentes, Western Central Paraná, Ribeirão Preto, Araçatuba, Northwestern Paraná, Greater Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, Marília, North Central Paraná, Southwestern Mato Grosso do Sul, Araraquara, Western Paraná, Southern Pantanal of Mato Grosso, Southern Rio de Janeiro State, Southeastern Paraná, Vale do Paraíba Paulista, Northwestern Rio de Janeiro State, Eastern Central Paraná, Northern Santa Catarina, Baixadas, Central Rio de Janeiro State, Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, Assis, Vale do Itajaí, North Central Mato Grosso do Sul, Southern Coast of São Paulo State, Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro, Southwest Paranaense, Central-South Paranaense, North Fluminense, Triângulo Mineiro/Alto Paranaíba, West Catarinense, Central Espírito-santense
