Typhoon No. 30 Set to Become Very Strong Near Okinawa
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A big typhoon is moving near Okinawa, Japan.
It is typhoon number 30. It will become very strong.
On October 22, it will be south of Okinawa.
Experts say the wind can reach 70 meters per second. This is a very fast wind.
This fast wind is called instantaneous wind speed. It means the wind's top speed for a short time.
October is a special month for typhoons. Many typhoons grow biggest in October.
Some old typhoons were very strong. One typhoon had a pressure of 870 hPa. hPa means air pressure. Low pressure means a stronger storm.
Weather groups in Japan, the US, and Europe are watching this typhoon. They want to know its path.
People want to know if it will hit Japan.
Everyone must watch the news for updates.
Vocabulary15 words
- typhoon
- a very big, strong storm with wind and rain
- instantaneous wind speed
- the fastest wind speed at one moment
- hPa
- a unit used to measure air pressure
- forecast
- to say what will happen in the future
- path
- the way something moves
- pressure
- the force of air pushing
- intensity
- how strong something is
- develop
- to grow or become bigger
- south
- a direction, opposite of north
- weather expert
- a person who studies weather
- storm
- bad weather with strong wind and rain
- record
- the best or most extreme number known
- update
- new information about something
- watch
- to look at something carefully
- strong
- having a lot of power
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1. Very strong 2. 70 meters per second 3. True
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A big _____ is moving near Okinawa, Japan.
It is typhoon number 30. It will become very _____.
On October 22, it will be south of _____.
Experts say the wind can reach _____ meters per second.
This fast wind is called _____ wind speed.
October is a special month for _____.
One typhoon had a pressure of 870 _____.
Weather groups in Japan, the US, and _____ are watching this typhoon.
People want to know if it will hit _____.
Everyone must watch the news for _____.
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