Storm Alert: 316 Cities in Paraná, Brazil, Warned of Heavy Rain and Hail
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Paraná is a state in Brazil. Now, 316 cities in Paraná have a weather alert. The alert is for strong rain, hail, and wind.
The wind can reach 60 km/h. This is very fast wind. Hail is small balls of ice that fall from the sky. Hail can hurt people and break things.
A cold front is moving into Paraná. A cold front brings cold air and bad weather. This is why the storms are happening now.
It is the start of the week. The storms are already very strong. People must be careful.
In Curitiba, the biggest city in Paraná, the sky suddenly became dark on Monday. Strong wind hit many neighborhoods in the city.
People in Curitiba felt the wind and saw the dark sky. This happened fast, in a short time.
Vocabulary6 words
- alert
- a warning about danger
- hail
- small balls of ice that fall like rain
- cold front
- moving cold air that brings bad weather
- neighborhoods
- parts of a city where people live
- storm
- very bad weather with wind and rain
- state
- a big part of a country
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Answer key
1. 316 2. A cold front 3. True