Bad Weather Around the World June 21-22, 2026
2026年6月21-22日全球惡劣天氣
Introduction
Very bad storms happened in many countries. People died, houses broke, and the electricity stopped working.
許多國家發生了非常嚴重的風暴，導致人員死亡、房屋毀損以及電力中斷。
Main Body
In the USA, many tornadoes hit Illinois and Indiana. Two old people died in Illinois. Many houses were destroyed. Thousands of people had no power.
在美國，許多龍捲風襲擊了伊利諾州和印第安納州。伊利諾州有兩名長者死亡。許多房屋被摧毀，數千人失去電力供應。
In Oklahoma, the wind was very fast. A train went off the tracks. The government sent a special danger message to phones. In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, there were floods and strong winds.
在奧克拉荷馬州，風速非常快，導致一列火車脫軌。政府向手機發送了特別危險通知。在新澤西州和賓夕法尼亞州，則出現了洪災和強風。
In India, a strong wind hit an airport in Thoothukudi. It was not a tornado, but it was very strong. Six people were hurt when the roof flew away.
在印度，強風襲擊了圖圖庫迪的機場。雖然不是龍捲風，但威力非常強大。屋頂被吹走時，共有六人受傷。
Conclusion
People are now fixing the houses in the Midwest. People in other areas must stay careful.
目前中西部的居民正在修復房屋，其他地區的人們必須保持警覺。
Vocabulary Learning
🌪️ The "Something Happened" Pattern
In this story, we see how to describe bad events in the past. Look at these simple word changes:
Now Before
- Happen Happened
- Die Died
- Break Broke
- Stop Stopped
💡 Easy Rule: To tell a story about yesterday or last year, most words just need an -ed at the end. But some words are "rebels" and change completely (like Break Broke).
📝 Real Examples from the Text:
- "Storms happened" (Regular)
- "People died" (Regular)
- "Houses broke" (Rebel/Irregular)
- "Electricity stopped" (Regular)