Cities in the southern region of the country are hit by hailstorms; look

Municipalities in the three states of the southern region were hit by hailstorms between this Monday (25) and Tuesday (26). Along with the phenomenon, there was damage to homes in cities in Rio Grande do Sul, according to the State Civil Defense.

In Rio Dos Índios (RS), hail caused damage to at least two homes. In an image obtained by CNN Brasil, it is possible to visualize the accumulated ice. See:

Hail in Rio dos Índios - Disclosure/Civil Defense
Also according to Civil Defense, in Barra do Guarita (RS), the phenomenon affected at least ten houses.

In Encruzilhada do Sul (RS), an interior community was affected. Watch video of the hail falling in the city:

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The Municipal Civil Defense of Sananduva, also in Rio Grande do Sul, reported torrential rain accompanied by hail. According to information, water invaded the interior of three commercial establishments, three schools and ten homes.

In addition, ten houses were damaged by hail and two streets were partially blocked by asphalt damage.

Santa Catarina and Paraná were also affected
In the state of Santa Catarina, the Chapecó region was the most affected. According to information from the Municipal Civil Defense, 15 calls for tarpaulin delivery were recorded in the Marechal Borman District. See images:

Chapecó - Disclosure/Civil Defense
In São João do Triunfo, Paraná, images show the external area and part of the internal area of a house covered in ice stones. There is no information about damage.

Hail in Paraná - Images: Armestrong Davis de Freitas

Source: CNN