Hurricane-force winds wreak havoc in Argentina

This Sunday, Patagonia experiences a violent windstorm that started in the morning and gained intensity from the end of the afternoon to the beginning of the night. The winds are very strong and cause havoc in the area. Argentine meteorologists interviewed by MetSul say that in some cities it is the worst wind episode in several years with gusts of up to 180 km / h.

Hurricane force winds blew the roof of a Walmart in Comodoro Rivadavia 😱🌬
pic.twitter.com/Qm8NlCGOX6

– Nacho Lopez Amorin (@MeteoNacho) October 24, 2021

The most affected city was Comodoro Rivadavia in Chubut province. The explosions are extremely intense and destructive power for more than twelve hours continuously. Late Sunday afternoon, the local airport recorded the strongest storm of the day to date at 73 knots, or 135 km/h.

In Comodoro Rivadavia, storms have already exceeded 143 kilometers per hour pic.twitter.com/43Tm9Xxab2

– Radio Station 711 (@Estacion711) October 24, 2021

A powerful storm with a speed of 125 kilometers per hour caused severe damage in Comodoro Rivadavia.

Plus: https://t.co/U76fECjp5e pic.twitter.com/PulJbjepDz

– Clarin (@clarincom) October 24, 2021

#chubut #TemporalDeViento
School No. 106 in Alto Rio Sengir. Classroom sector boards were blown up. The area is without electricity and a storm is expected later. pic.twitter.com/bPoM4rwjUT

– Maria Laura Barcia Martinovic (@barciaml) October 24, 2021

The impact of a wind 132.5 km/h on this man in the Manantalis River, Chubut province. 😱 https://t.co/VuY5AwNL0U

– Nacho Lopez Amorin (@MeteoNacho) October 24, 2021

Comodoro Rivadavia experienced a chaotic Sunday early as a result of a gust of wind and is under an orange alert from Argentina’s National Weather Service. There were trees and columns falling in the city, as well as roofs.

#TemporalDeViento
General record: In Cerro Dragon a gust of 180 km/h was recordedhttps://t.co/E65oov1uZK

– The Comodorense (ElComodorense) October 24, 2021

The most impressive sight was the partial collapse of the roof of a Walmart hypermarket in the Perydon neighborhood. The store was evacuated due to security risks. Football matches in the area, as well as classes and public transportation, have been cancelled.

⚠️#attention | Classes in Zones V and VI are suspended until Tuesday 10/26 inclusive

👉 Includes Sarmiento and the southern region, Comodoro Rivadavia and Rada Tele

👉 In Regions I (Northwest) and III (Esquel), classes are suspended on Monday 25 a.m.https://t.co/iGIQyCfwqu

Chubut government (gobiernochubut) October 24, 2021

⚠️ #attention | We reported a complete cut-off for circulation in National Road Sections 40 and 3

⛔️ From today 18 until 7 Monday 25/10

➡️ RN40: cut off section of the border of Tecka – Rio Mayo with Santa Cruz and the intersection of RN 26 Sarmiento – Comodoro Rivadavia

(Continued) pic.twitter.com/JDNuGxxfET

Chubut government (gobiernochubut) October 24, 2021

The Civil Defense of Chubut Province reported that roads in the province were cut off late Sunday afternoon as a precaution as a result of the orange alert. And the authorities informed, in a statement, that traffic is not allowed until 7:00 a.m. on Monday “preventively on national lanes No. 40 and 3”.

Strong winds now in the area:
Winds of 143 km/h in Esquel and 122 km/h in Comodoro Rivadavia. Low visibility roads and roof blasting. pic.twitter.com/q9JFTBjt2h

– Ezequiel A Marcusi (@eamarcuzzi) October 24, 2021

An extremely deep low pressure center operates south of Magallanes (Chile) and Tira del Fuego (Argentina), between Antarctica and the southernmost point of South America, which leads to lower atmospheric pressure values ​​in Patagonia. The air pressure in Comodoro Rivadavia at the airport was at 983 hPa late Sunday afternoon.

This is a local situation that poses no danger to other parts of Argentina, and poses no danger to Rio Grande do Sul, which will see a series of sunny days over the next few days with occasional moderate winds and afternoon storms at night. , as is typical for this time of year due to the contrast between cool air on the coast and daytime heating on the mainland.