Incessant heavy rains submerge several provinces in northern Argentina

Incessant heavy rains submerge several provinces in northern Argentina

Heavy downpour continues to batter Argentina, affecting several northern provinces, including Chaco, La Rioja, Salta, and Tucuman. More than a hundred families have been evacuated due to widespread flooding on February 20, 2020. In Chacho, the provincial government…

Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail and tornado hit Cordoba, Argentina

Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail and tornado hit Cordoba, Argentina

Intense thunderstorms accompanied by hail and at least one tornado struck the province of Cordoba, Argentina on Sunday, February 16, 2020. The severe weather caused severe floods, damaged roofs and knocked down trees and power lines, but no injuries were reported….

More than 200 evacuated as floods hit northwest Argentina

More than 200 evacuated as floods hit northwest Argentina

More than 200 people were evacuated in Tucuman province, northwest Argentina after storms and heavy rain sparked flooding, authorities confirmed on January 22, 2020. 60 people were evacuated in La Reduccion, 28 in La Madrid and 5 in Los Ralos. Downpours from January…

Rio Colorado hit by frost at the height of summer, Argentina

Rio Colorado hit by frost at the height of summer, Argentina

An early frost hit Rio Colorado, Argentina last week at the height of the summer, seriously affecting agricultural production of the region. The unusual event was recorded on February 26, 2019, when a local weather station registered below freezing temperatures that…

Tornado hits Azul, overturning trucks and damaging farms, Argentina

Tornado hits Azul, overturning trucks and damaging farms, Argentina

A tornado reportedly hit rural areas of the city of Azul, located in the center of the Buenos Aires Province in Argentina on February 7, 2019. The worst of the damage was reported in the town of Chillar. ​Eyewitnesses said the tornado lasted about 15 minutes with…

Record rain, floods hit Argentina and Chile

Record rain, floods hit Argentina and Chile

Storms and heavy rain caused severe flooding in Santa Cruz province, Argentina and Magallanes Region in Chile between April 3 and 5, 2018. The flooding has 'paralyzed the city of Río Gallegos,' the Santa Cruz provincial government said. Evacuations…