Hailstorm lasts less than 5 minutes and damages 500 houses in RS A storm with heavy hail hit Santo Antônio das Missões, in the Northwest Region of Rio Grande do Sul, in the early afternoon of this Monday (27). The storm lasted less than five minutes, but caused damage in different parts of the city. According to a preliminary survey by Civil Defense, around 500 houses were damaged. The São Jorge and Jardim dos Pampas neighborhoods are among the most affected. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp Regional Civil Defense teams carry out damage assessments and provide assistance to affected families. Until the last update of this report, no one was injured. Firefighters from São Luiz Gonzaga were also mobilized to help distribute tarpaulins to residents whose homes were damaged by hail. Until the publication of this report there was no confirmation of injuries. RS will have a sequence of storms, intense rain and risk of flooding this week Inmet publishes warning of great danger; winds can reach 100 km/h Hailstones damaged 500 houses in 5 minutes Disclosure/ Fabrício Cabral/ Prefeitura de Santo Antônio das Missões Red alert The state must once again face a severe weather scenario, with forecasts of storms, winds of up to 100 km/h and flooding. The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) published a red alert of great danger valid until 11:59 pm on Tuesday (28). Inmet published a warning of great danger for accumulated rain Disclosure/Inmet The Institute indicates rainfall exceeding 60 millimeters per hour or above 100 millimeters per day. The agency highlights the great risk of flooding, river overflows and slope slides. The affected areas include the Southwest, Center West, Northwest, Southeast, Center East, Northeast and Metropolitan regions of Porto Alegre. VIDEOS: Everything about RS