Tornadoes on June 18
6月18日的龍捲風
Introduction
Many tornadoes hit New York, Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana on June 18.
6月18日許多龍捲風襲擊了紐約州、肯塔基州、俄亥俄州和印第安那州。
Main Body
Two tornadoes hit New York. They were not very strong. New York has 33 tornadoes in 2024. This is a record number for the state.
兩個龍捲風襲擊了紐約州。它們並不強烈。紐約州在2024年共出現了33個龍捲風。這是該州的紀錄數字。
Strong tornadoes hit Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. One tornado hit Florence, Kentucky. It broke houses and power lines.
強烈龍捲風襲擊了肯塔基州、俄亥俄州和印第安那州。其中一個龍捲風襲擊了肯塔基州的佛羅倫斯，摧毀了房屋和電線桿。
Other strong tornadoes moved across three states. These storms caused a lot of damage to buildings and trees.
其他強烈龍捲風橫跨三個州。這些風暴對建築物和樹木造成了巨大損害。
Conclusion
Many tornadoes of different strengths hit the Northeast and Midwest USA on June 18.
6月18日，美國東北部和中西部出現了不同強度的許多龍捲風。
Vocabulary Learning
🌪️ The 'State' of Being
Look at how we describe things in the past versus the present. This is the key to A2 storytelling.
1. Past Actions (Finished) When the storm happened, we use a special form of the verb:
- Hit → Hit (Same word, different time!)
- Break → Broke
- Move → Moved
Example: "It broke houses." → The house is already broken. The action is over.
2. Present Facts (Now) When we talk about a record or a general truth, we use the simple present:
- Has → Has
- Is → Is
Example: "New York has 33 tornadoes." → This is the current count for 2024.
Quick Tip: If it happened on a specific date (June 18) → Use Past. If it is a fact about the year (2024) → Use Present.