Strong Storms Expected in Kentucky and Southern Indiana
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Bad weather is coming to Kentucky and southern Indiana.
Experts say there will be damaging wind. This wind can break things.
There will also be torrential rain. This means very heavy rain.
A weather expert named Chris Bailey says the night will be stormy.
He works with a forecast team. A forecast tells people about future weather.
People in Kentucky should get ready for more rain today.
This is part of a weather alert. It warns people about danger.
The alert is called a First Alert. It means the weather is important.
Rain and wind can be dangerous for drivers and homes.
People should watch the news for updates.
Local weather teams will share more information soon.
Stay safe and check the forecast before you go outside.
Vocabulary15 words
- damaging
- able to hurt or break things
- torrential
- very heavy and fast, about rain
- stormy
- having strong wind and rain
- forecast
- information about future weather
- weather alert
- a warning about bad weather
- First Alert
- a special name for an important weather warning
- downpour
- a lot of rain falling fast
- wind
- air that moves fast
- rain chance
- how likely it is to rain
- meteorologist
- a person who studies weather
- danger
- something that can hurt you
- update
- new information
- expert
- a person who knows a lot about something
- region
- an area of land
- safety
- being free from danger
Quiz
Answer key
1. Damaging wind and heavy rain 2. Chris Bailey 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Bad weather is coming to Kentucky and southern _____.
Experts say there will be _____ wind. This wind can break things.
There will also be _____ rain. This means very heavy rain.
A weather expert named Chris Bailey says the night will be _____.
He works with a _____ team. A forecast tells people about future weather.
People in Kentucky should get ready for more _____ today.
This is part of a weather _____. It warns people about danger.
The alert is called a _____ Alert. It means the weather is important.
Rain and wind can be dangerous for _____ and homes.
People should watch the _____ for updates.