Storms to Cover 70% of Central Florida This Afternoon
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Big storms will hit Central Florida this afternoon. Forecasters say storms will cover 70% of the area. This means most places will get rain.
The storms can bring heavy rain. They can also bring small hail. Hail is small balls of ice that fall from clouds.
Some storms may have downpours. A downpour is very heavy rain that falls fast. People should be careful outside.
In South Florida, storms could be even stronger. They may bring gusty winds. Gusty winds are winds that blow hard and fast.
People in Florida should watch the weather today. It is a good idea to stay safe during storms.
Vocabulary15 words
- coverage
- how much of an area is affected
- hail
- small hard balls of ice that fall like rain
- downpour
- very heavy rain that falls fast
- gusty winds
- winds that blow hard and fast
- forecast
- a guess about future weather
- storm
- bad weather with rain, wind, or thunder
- afternoon
- the part of the day after morning
- heavy rain
- a lot of rain falling
- safe
- not in danger
- weather
- the condition of the sky, like rain or sun
- area
- a part of a place
- stronger
- more powerful
- careful
- paying close attention to stay safe
- clouds
- white or gray things in the sky that make rain
- fall
- to come down from the sky
Quiz
Answer key
1. 70% 2. Small balls of ice 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Big storms will hit Central Florida this _____. Forecasters say storms will cover _____ of the area. This means most places will get rain.
The storms can bring _____ rain. They can also bring small _____. Hail is small balls of ice that fall from clouds.
Some storms may have _____. A downpour is very heavy rain that falls fast. People should be careful outside.
In South Florida, storms could be even _____. They may bring _____ winds. Gusty winds are winds that blow hard and fast.
People in Florida should watch the _____ today. It is a good idea to stay _____ during storms.
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