
Following a powerful extratropical cyclone that swept across south-central Brazil last week —bringing heavy storms and a tornado that devastated parts of Paraná and Santa Catarina— meteorologists are warning that the country faces a continued risk of similar weather events through the end of the year.

An extratropical cyclone is expected to bring severe storms and heavy rainfall to Uruguay this coming weekend. According to meteorologist José Serra and the Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet), this is a natural and normal situation for this time of year.

Brazil's southeastern State of Río Grande do Sul remains under alert because of heavy rains, windstorms, and hail caused by the passage of an extratropical cyclone, Acting Governor Gabriel Souza said Thursday.