RS records disruptions after storms and strong winds The storm that hit Rio Grande do Sul on Thursday (6) caused a series of damages in different regions of the state. Among them, there were roof collapses, falling structures, total interruption of Trensurb operations, and damage to buildings. Furthermore, a tornado occurred in Pedro Osório, in the south of RS. Find out more below. ? Rio Grande do Sul was affected by a cold front associated with the formation of an extratropical cyclone in the ocean. However, according to Civil Defense, the instability line is already moving away from the state, but maintains persistent winds. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp Data released by Climatempo indicate that Porto Alegre recorded the highest gust of wind in the state until 9 pm, with 120.4 km/h. Next appear: Canoas, with 113 km/h; Parque Eldorado, with 107 km/h; Arroio Grande, with 106.4 km/h; Charqueadas, with 104 km/h; Pelotas, with 88.9 km/h. In the Metropolitan Region, residents received, at around 8:15 pm, a red alert from Civil Defense directly on their cell phone screens. The message warned of the possibility of a storm with winds above 90 km/h. According to Civil Defense monitoring, at least 121 people were away from home and sheltered in shelters in the state until 9pm on Thursday. The municipalities with shelters were: Cachoeira do Sul (35), Uruguaiana (32), Lajeado (24), Encantado (16), São Borja (7), Alvorada (6) and Nova Santa Rita (1). By 6pm on Thursday (6), at least eight municipalities had officially reported damage to the State Civil Defense. Flooding, damage to homes, falling trees and damage to public and rural structures were recorded. The Civil Defense bulletin also indicates rainfall accumulations of more than 40 millimeters in part of the state. Quaraí recorded 40.2 mm of rain in 12 hours and 40.2 mm in the last six hours, the highest volumes reported in the report. Disturbances due to strong winds In Pelotas, in the south of the state, part of the prison courtyard wall fell due to the force of the wind. Civil Defense teams and city hall machines worked to remove the rubble during the night. In a statement, the Criminal Police informs that "security at the site has been reinforced by police forces and an engineering team from the Secretariat of Penal and Socio-Educational Systems will be sent to the site to assess the situation." The wall of a prison yard in Pelotas is knocked down by the force of the wind Stéfane Costa/ RBS TV In the Metropolitan Region, Trensurb reported that all stations were closed as a safety measure after a tree fell onto the overhead power network, north of Sapucaia Station, in Sapucaia do Sul. By the end of Thursday night, there was no forecast for normalization of the operation. In Porto Alegre, the roof of a small building, with shops at the bottom and residences at the top, was ripped off by the wind. On Avenida Érico Veríssimo, fences installed on the side of a school were also torn down. In Porto Alegre, roofs and siding were blown down by strong winds Júlia Ozorio and Vitor Gomes/ Grupo RBS According to Dmae, at least 43 neighborhoods in the Capital may have a lack of water and/or low pressure due to the lack of electricity at the stations. In Esteio, a structure installed in the Assis Brasil Exhibition Park, where Expointer takes place, collapsed amid the storm. In Esteio, a structure installed in the Assis Brasil Exhibition Park collapsed Personal archive Tornado Tornado hits RS for the second consecutive week For the second consecutive week, a tornado was confirmed in Rio Grande do Sul. This time, the phenomenon occurred in the interior of the municipality of Pedro Osório, in the south of the state, on Thursday. The confirmation was made by Climatempo Meteorologia, based on data from the RS Civil Defense. Until the publication of this report, there was no information about injuries. Tornado is registered in Pedro Osório, RS; Phenomenon hits the state for the second time in 9 days Frederico Gatto/Images provided ? According to Climatempo, the tornado was generated by a supercell, a type of storm with a rotating upward current. "Supercells commonly cause large hail and intense gusts of wind, and on some occasions tornadoes", explains Civil Defense. RS records disruptions after storms and strong winds Edition g1 VIDEOS: Everything about RS