Typhoon No. 26 Approaching Okinawa with Strong Winds
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A big typhoon is moving toward Okinawa, Japan. It is called Typhoon No. 26.
The typhoon is getting stronger. It will reach Okinawa on September 27.
The wind will be very strong. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the strongest wind can be 60 meters per second.
The typhoon may stay near Okinawa for a long time. This is called a stagnant typhoon.
Next week, the typhoon may also affect other parts of Japan. This includes the Kanto area and Honshu.
People in Okinawa should be careful. Strong wind and rain can be dangerous.
The government is watching the typhoon closely. They will give more information soon.
Vocabulary15 words
- typhoon
- a very big storm with strong wind and rain
- Japan Meteorological Agency
- the government group that studies weather in Japan
- stagnant
- staying in one place; not moving
- Kanto
- a big area in Japan with Tokyo in it
- Honshu
- the biggest island of Japan
- wind speed
- how fast the wind is moving
- approach
- to come closer
- strength
- how strong or powerful something is
- forecast
- a guess about future weather
- storm
- bad weather with strong wind and rain
- dangerous
- can hurt people
- government
- the group that runs a country
- island
- land with water all around it
- meter per second
- a way to measure wind speed
- path
- the way something moves
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1. Getting stronger and approaching Okinawa 2. September 27 3. True
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A big _____ is moving toward Okinawa, Japan.
The typhoon is getting stronger. It will reach Okinawa on _____.
The wind will be very strong. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the strongest wind can be 60 _____ per second.
The typhoon may stay near Okinawa for a long time. This is called a _____ typhoon.
Next week, the typhoon may also affect other parts of Japan, including _____ and Honshu.
People in Okinawa should be _____.
The _____ is watching the typhoon closely.
They will give more _____ soon.
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