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INMET Issues Danger Alerts for South and Center‑West as Storms Threaten With 100 km/h Gusts

Forecasters say a sequence of frontal systems and an offshore extratropical cyclone is driving heavy, out‑of‑season rain and destructive winds that could persist into the second half of June.

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Overview

  • The Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia upgraded warnings to the 'perigo' level for parts of the South and Center‑West on Thursday, forecasting extreme rainfall, hail risk, and wind gusts up to 100 km/h for June 11.
  • Nationwide coverage of alerts spans at least 11 states plus the Federal District, with regions placed under varying severities from yellow ('perigo potencial') to orange/'perigo' depending on local risk.
  • Meteorologists attribute the episode to successive frontal systems reinforced by an offshore extratropical cyclone that transports maritime moisture inland and keeps instability active for days.
  • State and municipal Defesa Civil offices have issued local advisories, urged precautions such as avoiding shelter under trees and unplugging devices, and reminded residents to call Defesa Civil (199) or Corpo de Bombeiros (193) in emergencies.
  • Authorities warn of concrete impacts including rapid urban flooding, fallen trees, power outages and crop damage, with saturated soils raising the risk of landslides and making these June storms unusually disruptive.