Severe storms crossed Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil, on August 6, 2026, producing wind gusts of approximately 120 km/h (75 mph), widespread roof and tree damage and a confirmed tornado. One person was killed, five were injured and 2 306 were displaced.
At least one person was reported dead as a powerful extratropical cyclone brought winds of over 100 km/h (62 mph) to parts of eastern Brazil on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. The storm’s impact left over 2 million customers out of power by Thursday morning, December 11, including 1.5 million in São Paulo alone.
An intense extratropical cyclone is forming on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, over Rio Grande do Sul, bringing widespread rainfall, severe thunderstorms, and damaging winds across southern Brazil.
An extratropical cyclone impacted Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, between July 28 and 29, 2025, producing wind gusts over 100 km/h (62 mph) and waves reaching 3.5 m (11 feet), causing widespread structural damage, coastal flooding, and large-scale power outages.
Powerful winds and torrential rains produced by Subtropical Storm Biguá wreaked havoc across the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul since its formation on Saturday, December 14, 2024. The storm toppled trees and power lines, and damaged homes, buildings, and infrastructure, leading to at least two injuries in Butiá.
Severe thunderstorms hit parts of Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul on Sunday, December 1, 2024, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and large hail. The worst affected was Rio Grande do Sul where about 3 million people were left without power.
Southern Brazil is bracing for heavy torrential rainfall between Tuesday and Wednesday, November 19 – 20, 2024, with regions like Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina expected to experience precipitation exceeding 100 mm (3.94 inches), according to MetSul Meteorologia.
Heavy rainfall across southern Brazil has caused severe flooding and landslides over the past 9 days, significantly affecting the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Parana, and Santa Catarina.
A powerful atmospheric river began affecting Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on April 29, 2024, resulting in massive flooding across the region. By early May 6, 2024, the storm affected 334 of the state’s 496 cities, including the capital Porto Alegre, claimed at least 75 lives, left over 100 people missing, and impacted more than 1 million residents. This severe weather event is described as the most disastrous in the state since 1941, surpassing previous records in terms of both scope and damage.
A powerful atmospheric river has caused destructive flooding across Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil since Monday, April 29, 2024, leading to the deaths of at least 55 people, with more than 70 others missing. The state governor described the situation as the worst disaster in the state’s history.
