Highway is blocked after falling trees; RS records wind of almost 100 km/h Saturday (18) is marked by heat, with temperatures close to 30°C, and strong gusts of wind in Rio Grande do Sul. In Santa Vitória do Palmar, in the south of the state, a wind of 97.9 km/h was recorded. Despite the instability, no heavy rain was recorded in the first half of the day. On BR-471, in Rio Grande, close to the limit with Santa Vitória do Palmar, at km 523, at around 10 am, trees fell due to the force of the wind and caused a partial blockage in the Rio Grande-Santa Vitória do Palmar direction. Teams from the Federal Highway Police (PRF) and the Fire Department were cleaning up at the end of the morning and there was no forecast for release. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp Since Friday (17), strong gusts of wind have caused disruption. There were roof collapses, falling trees and damage to buildings in at least 16 municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul, according to a survey by the state Civil Defense. According to 24-hour data, until 11 am this Saturday, the biggest gusts were 99.4 km/h (Caraá) and 97.9 km/h (Santa Vitória do Palmar). Highest gusts of wind in RS in 24 hours (until 11am this Saturday): Caraá: 99.4 km/h Santa Vitória do Palmar: 97.9 km/h Panambi: 95.8 km/h Jaguari: 93.3 km/h Aceguá: 88.6 km/h Arroio Grande: 84.8 km/h Porto Xavier: 83.7 km/h Acute: 82.1 km/h Itaqui: 80.5 km/h Santo Antônio das Missões: 78.9 km/h Bagé: 77.4 km/h Alegrete: 77.2 km/h Santa Maria: 77.0 km/h São José dos Ausentes: 76.0 km/h Lavras do Sul: 74.0 km/h Falling trees cause partial blockage on BR-471 Federal Highway Police (PRF) READ ALSO: RS has hot mornings in the middle of winter; check temperatures Civil Defense says that areas at severe risk in RS could record storms with hail and the possibility of tornadoes Porto Alegre breaks record temperature for July since 1910, says Inmet Among the most frequent occurrences are damage to residential roofs, recorded in cities in the Campanha and Central regions of the state. The roofing damage affected more than 45 homes, according to data provided by the municipalities. The highest records occurred in Santa Maria, where 19 homes had roof damage, in Alegrete, where ten homes were damaged, and in São Martinho da Serra, with six homes and a Gaucho Traditions Center (CTG) affected. There were also records in Aceguá, Agudo, Jaguari, São Borja and São Francisco de Assis. In addition to houses, the winds caused damage to other structures. In São Francisco de Assis, a church suffered damage to its roof and its platband fell, while a pharmacy recorded a partial collapse of the lining on its external roof. In São Pedro do Sul, a school had its roof damaged. In São Borja, damage to a residence left three people homeless. The municipality also recorded trees falling on a public road and on the leisure area of ??a house. Occurrences related to falling trees and vegetation were recorded in several municipalities. In Bagé, the fall of trees and poles caused interruptions in the electricity supply and blocked roads. Santiago reported vegetation loss on BR-287, while São Martinho da Serra had an obstruction on a rural road. In Uruguaiana, a tree hit part of a residence. Civil Defense also received reports of a structure under construction that fell onto a residence in Quaraí and a collapsed siding in the center of Santa Maria. Forecast of storms, hail and strong winds Find out what to do in case of extreme weather according to Civil Defense According to Climatempo, Rio Grande do Sul has a forecast of severe storms, with a risk of hail, microexplosions and the isolated possibility of tornadoes. Wind gusts should vary between 70 and 90 km/h, which could cause trees to fall, roofs to collapse and damage to the power grid. Instability gains strength between the afternoon and evening of this Saturday. The most critical areas include West, Campaign, Missions, Northwest, Center, South, Costa Doce, Metropolitan Region, Valleys, Middle Coast and Serra. Rain volumes vary between 30 and 100 millimeters, and can exceed 150 millimeters in the South, Campanha and West. There is an isolated possibility of tornadoes, especially between Campanha and the Central-West of Rio Grande do Sul. Between this Saturday and Sunday, the volume of rain could exceed 300 millimeters in areas of the West, Center and Campaign of the state. For Sunday, the greatest risk is concentrated in the West, Center and Campaign. The potential for tornadoes decreases, but the risk of thunderstorms and windstorms remains. On Monday (20), rain continues frequently, mainly in the West, Missions, Center, Vale do Rio Pardo, Planalto and Metropolitan Region. Wind gusts decrease to the range of 60 to 80 km/h, concentrated in the northern half of the state. The instability remains at the beginning of the week, but changes region on Tuesday (21), when the rain will begin to concentrate in the Serra, Planalto, Missões and the North of Rio Grande do Sul. 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