Storm Watch

by Mary Louise Bourget

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Is t h e s k y a n gr y? No, b u t t h e s e d a rk clo u d s m a y b rin g m o re t h a n ju s t ra in.

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We a t h e r w a tch e rs u s e lot s o f di f fe re nt m a p s. T h e m a p s te ll t h e m a b o u t t h e w in d, t h e clo u d s, a n d w a rm a n d c o ld a ir.

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T hi s ra d a r p ict ure s h o w s w h e re it i s ra inin g. It a l s o te ll s h o w h a rd it i s ra inin g.

"T h e w in d w ill b e s t ro n g to d a y," s a ys t h e w e a t h e r fo re c a s te r. "Im s o rr y to s a y t h a t w e w ill h a v e s o m e t hun d e rs to rm s."

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cold air

clouds
w a rm a ir, c o ld a ir, clo u d s, light nin g

w arm air light ning

A t hun d e rs to rm h a pp e n s w h e n w a rm a ir a n d c o ld a ir m e et.
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L ight nin g i s a l a rg e s p a rk. T hun d e r c o m e s fro m t h e light nin g. T h e light nin g c a n h a rm yo u, b u t t hun d e r w ill n ot.
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D urin g t h e s umm e r, s o m e s t a te s g et hurric a n e s. T hi s k in d o f s to rm c a n b e l a rg e.

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It m a y c o v e r n e a rl y hun dre d s o f mile s. T hi s hurric a n e w a s o n e o f t h e l a rg e s t e v e r s e e n.

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A hurric a n e b rin g s v e r y s t ro n g w in d s a n d lot s o f ra in. W in d s m a y t a ke o f f h o u s eto p s o r blo w d o w n t re e s. A hurric a n e c a n d o a lot o f h a rm.

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Pe o p le n e e d to li s te n to w a rnin g s a b o u t hurric a n e s a n d t hun d e rs to rm s. W in d a n d ra in to g et h e r m a y n ot b e s a fe.

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If yo u li s te n to t h e w e a t h e r fo re c a s t a n d le a rn w h a t to d o, yo ull b e o k a y.

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