Extratropical Cyclone Brings Danger Alert to Southern Brazil
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A big storm is moving over southern Brazil. It is called an extratropical cyclone. This kind of storm forms outside the hot, tropical parts of the world.
There is a danger alert for rain this Sunday. An alert is a warning about something bad that may happen.
The state of Paraná has an orange alert. This is a warning that is more serious than a yellow alert but less serious than a red alert.
Winds can reach 100 km/h. This is very strong wind. Strong wind can break trees and damage houses.
There is also a risk of flooding. Flooding happens when there is too much water in streets or rivers.
People are also worried about tornadoes. A tornado is a very fast, spinning wind that can destroy things quickly.
This is part of a bigger storm wave in the south of Brazil. A storm wave is a period with many storms one after another.
The storms bring destructive winds. Destructive winds are winds strong enough to break or ruin things.
People in the south should watch the weather forecast. A forecast tells people what weather will come.
Local officials want people to be careful and safe during this dangerous weather.
Vocabulary15 words
- extratropical cyclone
- a big storm that forms outside hot, tropical areas
- alert
- a warning about something dangerous
- orange alert
- a warning level that is more serious than yellow but less than red
- strong wind
- wind that moves very fast and hard
- flooding
- too much water covering land or streets
- tornado
- a very fast, spinning wind that can destroy things
- storm wave
- many storms happening one after another
- destructive winds
- winds strong enough to break things
- forecast
- information about weather that will come
- danger
- a situation that can hurt people
- south
- the lower part of a country or map
- weather
- rain, wind, sun, or storms outside
- warning
- words that tell people to be careful
- risk
- the chance that something bad happens
- rain
- water falling from clouds
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1. An extratropical cyclone 2. Orange 3. True
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A big storm is moving over southern Brazil. It is called an _____ cyclone.
There is a danger _____ for rain this Sunday.
The state of Paraná has an _____ alert.
Winds can reach _____ km/h.
There is also a risk of _____.
People are also worried about _____.
This is part of a bigger storm _____ in the south of Brazil.
The storms bring _____ winds.
People in the south should watch the weather _____.
Local officials want people to be careful and _____ during this dangerous weather.
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