Sudden Storms Hit Tokyo and Other Parts of Japan
Sudden storms are hitting Tokyo today. This kind of storm is called a guerrilla rainstorm. It comes fast and brings heavy rain.
Rain clouds are growing quickly over the Kanto area. Kanto is the region around Tokyo. People must be careful in low-lying areas. These are places that are lower than the land around them.
Heavy rain can cause flooding. Flooding happens when water covers land that is usually dry. Low areas can fill with water fast in a storm.
Western and eastern Japan should also watch for sudden thunderstorms today. Weather can change very quickly.
From around the 25th, northern Japan may get heavy rain. People there should watch the weather news carefully.
Experts say everyone should stay safe. Avoid low areas during heavy rain. Check weather updates often.
Vocabulary15 words
- guerrilla rainstorm
- a sudden, strong rainstorm that starts fast
- Kanto
- the area of Japan around Tokyo
- low-lying areas
- places that are lower than the land near them
- flooding
- when water covers land that is usually dry
- thunderstorm
- a storm with heavy rain and loud noise from the sky
- region
- a large area of a country
- heavy rain
- a lot of rain falling fast
- weather news
- information about the weather
- storm
- bad weather with strong wind or rain
- northern Japan
- the north part of Japan
- western Japan
- the west part of Japan
- eastern Japan
- the east part of Japan
- safe
- not in danger
- sudden
- happening fast, without warning
- watch out
- to be careful
Quiz
Answer key
1. Sudden storms with heavy rain 2. In low-lying areas 3. Northern Japan
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Sudden storms are hitting _____ today. This kind of storm is called a _____. It comes fast and brings _____ rain.
Rain clouds are growing quickly over the _____ area. People must be careful in _____ areas.
Heavy rain can cause _____. Low areas can fill with _____ fast in a storm.
_____ and eastern Japan should also watch for sudden thunderstorms today.
From around the 25th, _____ Japan may get heavy rain.
Avoid low areas during heavy rain. Check _____ updates often.