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Severe Weather Warnings Canceled in Southeast Wisconsin

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Southeast Wisconsin had bad weather today.

There was a tornado warning in Waukesha and Washington counties.

A tornado warning means a tornado can happen very soon.

There was also a thunderstorm watch for most of southeast Wisconsin.

A thunderstorm watch means bad storms are possible.

Now, all the warnings and watches are canceled.

This means the danger is over for now.

People do not need to worry anymore.

Local news gave live updates about the weather.

Live updates are new information given again and again.

The weather is calm again in the area.

Vocabulary15 words

tornado warning
a message that says a tornado is coming very soon
thunderstorm watch
a message that says a storm might happen
live updates
new news given many times, very quickly
canceled
stopped; not happening anymore
severe
very bad or very strong
counties
small areas inside a state
danger
something that can hurt you
storm
very bad weather with wind and rain
area
a place or part of a town or state
calm
quiet; not stormy
local
near or in your town
news
information about new events
warning
a message that tells people about danger
watch
a message that says danger is possible
weather
rain, sun, wind, or storms outside

Quiz

1. What kind of warning happened in Waukesha and Washington counties?
2. What is true now about the warnings and watches?
3. True or False: The thunderstorm watch covered most of southeast Wisconsin.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Southeast Wisconsin had bad _____ today.

There was a tornado _____ in Waukesha and Washington counties.

A tornado warning means a tornado can happen very _____.

There was also a thunderstorm _____ for most of southeast Wisconsin.

A thunderstorm watch means bad storms are _____.

Now, all the warnings and watches are _____.

This means the _____ is over for now.

People do not need to _____ anymore.

Local news gave live _____ about the weather.

The weather is _____ again in the area.

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