Tornadoes Hit Delaware and New Jersey, Snow Possible Friday
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Big storms hit the Philadelphia area this week. The storms brought tornadoes to Delaware and New Jersey. A tornado is a strong, spinning wind. It can damage buildings and trees.
The storms also dropped hail in many places. Hail is small balls of ice that fall from the sky. People saw piles of hail on the ground.
One tornado damaged a helicopter. The helicopter belongs to ChristianaCare, a hospital group. Officials confirmed a tornado caused the damage.
Weather experts say the storms caused a lot of damage in the region. Many people are cleaning up after the storms.
Now, people in the area expect more weather changes. There is a chance of snow on Friday. The weather is changing fast this week.
Local news teams are giving live updates about the weather. People can watch video reports to learn more.
Residents are asked to stay safe and watch for more storm warnings.
Vocabulary15 words
- tornado
- a very strong, spinning wind
- hail
- small balls of ice that fall like rain
- damage
- harm done to something
- snow
- soft white ice that falls from the sky
- live updates
- new information given right now
- storm
- bad weather with wind and rain
- confirmed
- said to be true
- helicopter
- a flying machine with spinning blades
- region
- a large area of land
- officials
- people who have an important job
- weather
- the condition outside, like rain or sun
- powerful
- very strong
- touch down
- when a tornado reaches the ground
- cleaning up
- making a place tidy after a mess
- warnings
- messages that tell people about danger
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Big storms hit the Philadelphia area this week. The storms brought _____ to Delaware and New Jersey.
A tornado is a strong, spinning wind. It can _____ buildings and trees.
The storms also dropped _____ in many places.
Hail is small balls of _____ that fall from the sky.
One tornado damaged a _____.
The helicopter belongs to ChristianaCare, a hospital group. Officials _____ a tornado caused the damage.
There is a chance of _____ on Friday.
Local news teams are giving live _____ about the weather.
Residents are asked to stay safe and watch for more storm _____.
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