Santa Maria records more than 600 lightning strikes in 24 hours The cold front passed through Santa Maria, in the Central Region of Rio Grande do Sul, between Sunday morning (19) and 7 am this Monday (20), causing rain, strong winds and lightning. In total, 665 electrical discharges were recorded during the period. The data was recorded by the meteorological station of the Bate-Papo Astronomico project, located at Santa Maria Tecnoparque, in the west of the city. According to monitoring, the rays are detected by radio frequency at a distance of up to 40 kilometers from the base. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp Even before the weather system arrived, the location recorded wind gusts of up to 53 km/h. Until the early hours of Monday, the accumulated rainfall in the municipality reached 47 millimeters, accompanied by a drop of 10°C in temperature. According to a survey by Climatempo Meteorologia, the highest accumulations between Sunday and this Monday, until 6 am, were 154 mm in Quaraí, 141 mm in São Gabriel and 140 mm in Alegrete. READ ALSO: Heavy rain and wind of more than 100 km/h affect 41 municipalities and leave 19 people homeless Wind rips roof off house in the interior of RS Cloud in the shape of a 'ball' is recorded in Serra The forecast indicates that the cold front will continue to advance through Rio Grande do Sul and will keep the weather unstable this Monday. There is a risk of storms throughout the day. High accumulations bring the risk of flooding, floods and overflows of streams and streams. With winds of up to 90 km/h, there is the possibility of associated disorders such as falling trees, roofing and interruptions in the electricity supply. On Tuesday (21), instability will concentrate in the northern half. The rain will hit cities in the Northwest, North, Planalto and Serra, as well as areas to the north of the Metropolitan Region. Storms can be accompanied by electrical discharges, hailstorms and wind gusts of up to 80 km/h. Santa Maria records more than 600 rays in 24 hours Astronomical Chat Astronomical Chat Reproduction/RBS TV VIDEOS: Everything about RS