Hurricane Lowell Turns Toward Hawaii
Hurricane Lowell has made its final turn toward Hawaii.
The storm is now moving north. It is getting close to the islands.
Officials have given a hurricane warning for parts of Hawaii. This means a hurricane is coming soon.
Kauai County is under a hurricane watch. This means a hurricane is possible there.
Kauai County also has a tropical storm warning. This means strong winds and rain are coming.
People on the islands are getting ready. They call this to brace for the storm.
A hurricane can bring strong wind, heavy rain, and big waves.
Officials want people to be safe and careful during the storm.
Vocabulary8 words
- hurricane
- a very strong storm with fast wind
- hurricane warning
- a message that a hurricane will come very soon
- hurricane watch
- a message that a hurricane might come
- tropical storm warning
- a message that a strong storm with wind and rain is coming
- brace
- to get ready for something bad
- county
- a smaller area inside a bigger place, like a state
- islands
- land with water all around it
- storm
- bad weather with wind and rain
Quiz
Answer key
1. North 2. Hurricane watch and tropical storm warning 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Hurricane Lowell has made its final _____ toward Hawaii.
The storm is now moving _____. It is getting close to the islands.
Officials have given a hurricane _____ for parts of Hawaii.
Kauai County is under a hurricane _____.
Kauai County also has a tropical storm _____.
People on the islands are getting ready. They call this to _____ for the storm.
A hurricane can bring strong wind, heavy rain, and big _____.
Officials want people to be _____ and careful during the storm.
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