New Cyclone Forms Over Bay of Bengal; Tamil Nadu Expects Little Impact
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A big storm is forming over the Bay of Bengal. The Bay of Bengal is a large sea area near India. Weather experts say the storm will become a cyclone. A cyclone is a very strong storm with wind and rain.
The IMD gave this news. IMD means India Meteorological Department. It is the group that checks the weather in India. The IMD says the storm may become a cyclone by November 16.
This is the third cyclone over the Bay of Bengal in a short time. One before it was called Murasu. The new storm may be called 'Akvan'.
Experts do not know yet where the storm will make landfall. Landfall means the place where a storm moves onto land.
People in Tamil Nadu are worried about the storm. Tamil Nadu is a state in south India. But experts say Tamil Nadu will probably not see big problems from this storm.
The IMD will continue to watch the storm. People should follow new weather updates for safety.
Vocabulary15 words
- Bay of Bengal
- a big sea area near India
- cyclone
- a very strong storm with wind and rain
- IMD
- the group that checks weather in India
- Murasu
- the name of an earlier storm
- 'Akvan'
- the possible name of the new storm
- landfall
- when a storm reaches land
- Tamil Nadu
- a state in south India
- intensify
- to become stronger
- forecast
- a guess about future weather
- brewing
- starting to form
- storm
- bad weather with wind and rain
- impact
- effect on something
- uncertain
- not sure
- weather expert
- a person who studies weather
- safety
- being free from danger
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1. Bay of Bengal 2. The storm will become a cyclone 3. False
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A big storm is forming over the _____ of Bengal.
Weather experts say the storm will become a _____.
The _____ gave this news.
The IMD says the storm may become a cyclone by November _____.
This is the _____ cyclone over the Bay of Bengal in a short time.
One before it was called _____.
The new storm may be called _____.
Experts do not know yet where the storm will make _____.
People in _____ are worried about the storm.
Experts say Tamil Nadu will probably not see big _____ from this storm.
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