Strong Storms to Hit Western France This Week
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Big storms will hit the west of France this week. Météo France gave the warning. The storms will bring strong wind and heavy rain.
On Monday, there were strong storms in France. There was also hail and strong gusts of wind. The rain was very heavy in some places.
On Thursday, the storms will be worse. 23 departments are on orange alert. This means the storms can be dangerous. Météo France says it will be a high-risk day.
People in western France should be careful this week. They should watch the news for weather updates. The storms can change fast and cause problems.
Vocabulary15 words
- storm
- very bad weather with strong wind and rain
- hail
- small hard balls of ice that fall like rain
- gust
- a sudden strong wind
- department
- a part of France, like a region
- orange alert
- a warning that danger is likely
- high-risk
- very likely to be dangerous
- west
- the direction where the sun goes down
- warning
- words that tell people about danger
- weather
- the condition outside, like rain or sun
- heavy rain
- a lot of rain falling fast
- wind
- moving air
- dangerous
- able to hurt people
- update
- new information
- careful
- paying close attention to stay safe
- France
- a country in Europe
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1. Western France 2. There were strong storms and hail 3. 23
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Big storms will hit the _____ of France this week. Météo France gave the _____. The storms will bring strong wind and heavy _____.
On Monday, there were strong storms in France. There was also _____ and strong _____ of wind. The rain was very _____ in some places.
On Thursday, the storms will be worse. 23 _____ are on orange _____. This means the storms can be _____. Météo France says it will be a high-risk day.
People in western France should be _____ this week. They should watch the news for weather _____. The storms can change fast and cause problems.
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