Hail hits cities in the interior of RS On Tuesday morning (21), cities in Rio Grande do Sul recorded hail. Images show ice stones the size of a person's palm. In another photo, residents place a chicken egg next to the hail to compare the size. The storms hit the municipalities of Vale do Sol and Rio Pardo, in the Vales Region. The forecast indicates that Tuesday will be marked by intense rain and the risk of storms in a large part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Since the weekend, 49 cities have suffered damage from the storms and 19 people are homeless. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp According to Climatempo Meteorologia, the areas most subject to storms are the Northwest, North, Planalto and Serra regions, as well as locations north of the Porto Alegre Metropolitan Region. At these points, storms can be accompanied by electrical discharges and gusts of wind that can reach 80 km/h. The highest volumes of rain are expected between municipalities close to the border with Argentina and the Erechim region. In isolated places, accumulations can reach 100 millimeters, a scenario that increases the risk of flooding and flash floods. On Wednesday (22), the cold front advances towards Santa Catarina, Paraná and Mato Grosso do Sul. Even with the system moving away, the atmosphere will continue to be favorable to the occurrence of rain showers in different regions of RS. The most significant rainfall should occur between the Northwest, the North and the Mountains, where the rain can be heavy at times and generate new high accumulations. In Campanha and the South Zone, rain tends to be more irregular and localized. The forecast indicates a more significant change on Thursday (23). With the entry of an area of ??high pressure associated with a mass of polar air, the weather becomes firm again in much of Rio Grande do Sul. READ MORE: Hail: find out how ice stones form in the clouds and reach the ground Hail hits cities in the interior of RS Civil Defense of Rio Pardo VIDEOS: Everything about RS