Many Tornadoes Hit Three States on June 18
6月18日多場龍捲風襲擊三個州
Introduction
The National Weather Service says there were many tornadoes in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana on June 18.
國家氣象局表示，6月18日在肯塔基州、俄亥俄州和印第安納州出現了許多龍捲風。
Main Body
One tornado started in Indiana and went into Kentucky. It was very strong. The wind was 130 mph. It broke one house and many trees.
有一場龍捲風始於印第安納州並進入肯塔基州。該龍捲風非常強大，風速達每小時130英里，摧毀了一棟房屋和許多樹木。
Another tornado hit Ohio. It lasted 15 minutes. It broke barns and houses.
另一場龍捲風襲擊了俄亥俄州。它持續了15分鐘，摧毀了穀倉和房屋。
A third tornado started in Indiana and moved to Ohio. It took the roof off a house. The wind was 125 mph.
第三場龍捲風始於印第安納州並移向俄亥俄州。它吹走了房屋的屋頂，風速達每小時125英里。
There were also tornadoes in other parts of Kentucky. In Florence, the wind broke a hotel and a store roof.
肯塔基州的其他地區也出現了龍捲風。在弗洛倫斯，強風摧毀了一家酒店和商店的屋頂。
Conclusion
The National Weather Service is still looking for more tornadoes from that day.
國家氣象局仍在尋找當天是否有更多龍捲風。
Vocabulary Learning
🌪️ The 'Past Action' Pattern
Look at these words from the story: started, went, broke, lasted, took.
In English, when we talk about things that happened on a specific date (like June 18), we change the end of the action word.
The Simple Rule: Most words just add -ed to show the action is finished.
- Start → Started
- Last → Lasted
The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregular): Some words change completely. You must memorize these because they are very common:
- Go → Went
- Break → Broke
- Take → Took
Quick Map for A2 Learners:
Today I break it → Yesterday I broke it
Today I go home → Yesterday I went home