NHC Tracks Dolly's Remnants and New System Invest 97-L
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The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is tracking two weather systems in the Atlantic. One is the leftover part of Tropical Storm Dolly, and the other is a new area called Invest 97-L.
According to the NHC, the remnants of Dolly are now less likely to redevelop into a tropical storm again.
At the same time, the chances of Invest 97-L forming into a new system have increased, the NHC reported.
An invest is a term used by forecasters for an area of disturbed weather that could grow into a tropical storm or hurricane.
Before losing strength, Dolly's remnants were expected to bring rain to some areas. This rain could offer drought relief to places that badly need water.
A drought happens when a region receives little or no rain for a long period, which can hurt farms, water supplies, and daily life.
Weather watchers, including those in Houston, are keeping an eye on the changing forecast this week.
The NHC continues to release regular updates as it monitors both systems closely.
Meteorologists say conditions in the Atlantic can change quickly during this time of year, known as hurricane season.
It remains unclear exactly where Invest 97-L might move or how strong it could become.
Vocabulary10 words
- National Hurricane Center
- the group that studies and reports on tropical storms
- remnants
- the small parts that remain after something ends
- redevelop
- to grow strong again after weakening
- Invest 97-L
- the name given to a possible new storm system
- invest
- an area of weather being studied for possible storm growth
- drought relief
- help that comes when rain ends a dry period
- drought
- a long period without enough rain
- forecast
- a prediction of future weather
- hurricane season
- the months when hurricanes are most likely to form
- tropical storm
- a strong, spinning storm that forms over warm ocean water
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Answer key
1. Redevelopment is now less likely 2. A new area of weather that may form into a storm 3. By bringing rain that offers drought relief
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The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is tracking two weather systems in the Atlantic. One is the leftover part of Tropical Storm Dolly, and the other is a new area called Invest _____.
According to the NHC, the _____ of Dolly are now less likely to redevelop into a tropical storm again.
At the same time, the chances of Invest 97-L _____ into a new system have increased, the NHC reported.
An _____ is a term used by forecasters for an area of disturbed weather that could grow into a tropical storm or hurricane.
Before losing strength, Dolly's remnants were expected to bring rain to some areas. This rain could offer drought _____ to places that badly need water.
A _____ happens when a region receives little or no rain for a long period, which can hurt farms, water supplies, and daily life.
Weather watchers, including those in Houston, are keeping an eye on the changing _____ this week.
The NHC continues to release regular _____ as it monitors both systems closely.
Meteorologists say conditions in the Atlantic can change quickly during this time of year, known as hurricane _____.
It remains unclear exactly where Invest 97-L might move or how strong it could become.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think forecasters give names like 'Invest 97-L' to weather systems that haven't fully formed yet?
- How can rain from storm remnants both help and possibly cause problems for an area?
- Why is it useful for the public to follow updates from the National Hurricane Center?
- Have you or someone you know experienced a drought? What effects did it have?
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