Storm in Tacuarembó: hail and strong winds before suffocating heat
The department of Tacuarembó experienced a meteorological day of extreme contrasts this Thursday that left residents between amazement and concern. a sudden temporary in Tacuarembó, Of short duration but with unusual intensity, it unleashed heavy rain, gusts of wind and a fall of hail that was felt in several neighborhoods of the departmental capital and surrounding areas. However, the most striking thing occurred minutes after the precipitation stopped: the sky cleared completely and an intense sun quickly raised the temperature to 35 degrees.
This phenomenon, captured by the lens of journalist Germán Capelli, is part of an atmospheric disturbance that affects the north of the country. He temporary It was characterized by rapidly developing storm cells, which found in the accumulated heat of recent days the necessary fuel to manifest themselves with violence. The fall of hail, in some places the size of considerable ice stones, caused many passers-by to immediately seek shelter under eaves and stations. service, while motorists tried to protect their vehicles.
The violence of the hail during the storm in Tacuarembó
The testimonies collected in the social networks coinciden en la brevedad del evento. «Fue una granizada tremenda, parecía que se rompía todo», relató un vecino de la zona céntrica. La actividad eléctrica que acompañó la tempestad también fue significativa, provocando cortes momentáneos de energía en algunos sectores periféricos. Las local authorities and the Departmental Emergency Committee (Cecoed) remain on alert to evaluate possible damage to the roofs of vulnerable farms or to horticultural production in the periphery.
After the passage of the water curtain, the residual humidity together with the return of the sun generated a thermal sensation agobiante. La fuerte tormenta no logró aplacar el calor de forma definitiva, sino que transformó la tarde en un ambiente «pesado» y sofocante. Los 35 grados registrados tras la tormenta son un indicador de que la masa of air Unstable conditions still dominate the region, which could generate new episodes of similar characteristics in the coming hours of the night or during the early hours of Friday.
Forecast after the storm in Tacuarembó and thermal decrease
According to current meteorological projections, instability is far from completely retiring. Despite the solar truce after the temporary in Tacuarembó, he Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) warns that between Friday and Saturday the conditions for specific and specific rains would continue. The positive thing for those who suffer the rigor of summer is that a gradual decrease in temperature is expected towards the weekend, driven by a change in the direction of the winds that will bring necessary relief to the Uruguayan north.
El fenómeno climático sirve como recordatorio de la vulnerabilidad de la zona ante eventos de tiempo severo en épocas de calor extremo. Los expertos en climatología local señalan que estas «tormentas de verano» son cada vez más erráticas y difíciles de predecir con exactitud en cuanto a su localización milimétrica. Por este motivo, se recomienda a la población de Tacuarembó y departamentos vecinos como Rivera y Salto mantenerse atentos a las actualizaciones de las advertencias oficiales para evitar sorpresas durante el desarrollo de tareas al aire libre.
Impact on agriculture and the urban area due to the storm in Tacuarembó
In the productive sector, the hailstorm generated a logical concern. Although the temporary in Tacuarembó was sectored, those fields that were under the path of the cell could have suffered losses in seasonal crops. In the urban area, the main task of the municipal services has been the cleaning of drains and storm drains that were blocked by the accumulation of leaves and hail in a few minutes. The city's infrastructure, in general, withstood the onslaught well, although the frequency of these events requires a review of drainage protocols.
As the afternoon falls and the thermometer begins to drop very slowly, the people of Tacuarembo comment on the strangeness of having gone through two climatic seasons in less than three hours. He temporary in Tacuarembó January 1 will be recorded as one of the most curious due to its immediate transition to the scorching heat. Now, all eyes are on the sky to see if Friday keeps the promise of persistent rain or if the instability will give us another show of hail and sun before the expected descent of temperature.
Do you think that inland cities are sufficiently prepared to face these sudden storms that go from rock to extreme heat in a matter of minutes?
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