Storm Warning Hits Campo Grande on City's Birthday
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Campo Grande, a city in Brazil, is celebrating its anniversary this week. However, weather experts have issued a storm warning for the region.
According to forecasters, the storm is expected to bring strong wind and hail, which is small pieces of ice that fall from the sky like rain.
The warning does not only cover Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), the state where Campo Grande is located. It affects a total of six states.
On Tuesday, the day begins with calmer weather. But atmospheric instability, meaning fast and unpredictable weather changes, is expected to increase during the day.
This rising instability raises the probability of rain later on, particularly across areas of MS.
Besides the storm risk, a noticeable temperature shift is also predicted, meaning conditions could turn much hotter or colder within a short time.
Because of these changing conditions, people planning to join Campo Grande's birthday events are advised to keep checking the forecast throughout the day.
Local meteorologists, who study and predict the weather, say the situation could shift quickly, so residents should stay alert to updates from official sources.
The combination of celebrations and unstable weather has made this year's anniversary forecast a major topic of discussion in local news reports.
Vocabulary7 words
- storm warning
- an official message saying bad weather is coming
- hail
- small hard pieces of ice that fall like rain
- atmospheric instability
- when the air and weather change quickly and are not steady
- probability
- how likely something is to happen
- temperature shift
- a change from hot to cold or cold to hot
- forecast
- a prediction of future weather
- meteorologists
- people who study and predict the weather
Quiz
Answer key
1. A storm with wind and hail 2. Six 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Campo Grande, a city in Brazil, is celebrating its _____ this week.
Weather experts have issued a storm _____ for the region.
The storm is expected to bring strong wind and _____.
The warning affects a total of six _____.
Atmospheric _____ is expected to increase during the day.
This raises the _____ of rain later on.
A noticeable temperature _____ is also predicted.
People are advised to keep checking the _____ throughout the day.
Local _____ say the situation could shift quickly.
Discussion questions
- How do storm warnings usually affect public celebrations in your country?
- Why do you think weather can change so quickly during storms?
- Have you ever experienced hail? What was it like?
- How important is checking a weather forecast before outdoor events?