Experts talk about the dangers of this phenomenon

Since the beginning of this week, people have been eagerly searching for information on tornado Which will hit the southern region of Brazil in the next few days. The frantic search for the meteorological phenomenon and the comments on social media, according to an expert, may be repercussions of the memory of the last hurricane that hit the southern region in June 2023.

Naturally, the damage caused by the recent hurricane in the area had raised great expectations—and fear—in the gauchos about a possible recurrence; But, according to the expert, the event will not happen again.

monitors MetSul Meteorology I have stated over and over again that this weekend’s scenario will be very different from last month’s. At the time, according to Estelle Sias, a meteorologist at MetSul, “the hurricane intensified over our beach and continued for hours to operate near the coast, bringing heavy rain and winds above 100 km/h.

“This time, the low pressure center follows its normal course from west to east and will produce a hurricane farther from the coast of Rio Grande do Sul and with less intensity than last month. In June, rain and wind were big risks, but the biggest risk this time is concentrated in the rain that will fall.” in large quantities in some part of the state.”

Sias explains that “when the hurricane intensifies, forming a more intense wind field around its center, over the weekend, it will already have moved away from the continent.” The specialist also warns of storms this weekend: “The low pressure that will lead to the hurricane, will be over Rio Grande do Sul between today and tomorrow, bringing heavy rains and the possibility of isolated storm surges that can cause strong winds at some points.”

Less wind and more rain

According to Estael Sias, the hurricane on its way to southern Brazil will bring winds of less intensity, but with some destructive potential, because it will not be a gentle breeze. Sias explains: “In Porto Alegre, the average wind speed should be between 50 km/h and 70 km/h at the peak. On the northern coast, on average, it’s between 60 km/h and 80 km/h.”

However, what worries the gaucho this time is the rain, because, says Sias, “it will rain a lot between Friday and Saturday, which will saturate the soil with moisture and make it unstable, favoring the fall of trees and their consequences to force.” network, but nothing compared in scope to the event in June.”

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