Weather English File B2

A period of unusually hot weather

• Hurricane

• Heatwave

• Blizzard

A violent storm with strong winds (also called a cyclone or typhoon)

• Thunder

• Flood

• Hurricane

A season in southern Asia with heavy rain

• Monsoon

• Drought

• Lightning

A flash of bright light caused by electricity

• Thunder

• Lightning

• Hail

A loud noise you hear during a storm

• Blizzard

• Thunder

• Clear

Last summer, we experienced a terrible _; the temperature stayed above 40°C for a week.

The _ destroyed many homes along the coast.

During the _, it rained heavily every day.

The night sky lit up with bright _, followed by loud _.

Farmers are worried because the _ has lasted for months.