Overview
- Late-May storms dropped heavy hail and mixed precipitation across Puno, Arequipa, Ayacucho and Cusco, blocking roads, stranding vehicles and halting urban transit.
- Puno saw intense hail that left streets and major avenues coated with up to about five centimeters of ice and disrupted city traffic and commerce.
- Regional authorities confirmed at least two deaths in Huaynacota, Arequipa, when a residence collapsed during the intense precipitation.
- A separate hailstorm in Puebla, Mexico, left streets and Estadio Cuauhtémoc covered in ice and caused flooding and fallen trees while officials reported no serious injuries.
- Senamhi and regional civil-defense offices have issued active warnings, deployed crews to clear routes, advised roof reinforcement and urged farmers to protect livestock as operations continue.