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There has been bad weather this week in the UK and in Thailand - Join Sian and Clare to find out more about this week's news story and to learn words relating to wind and rain! (Background image: Getty Images)

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The story

Storm Ophelia has brought hurricane-force winds and heavy rain to Western parts of the British Isles.

Gusts of over 100 miles an hour were recorded off the South West coast of Ireland as one of the most powerful storms in decades moved in from the Atlantic. The storm will weaken as it moves across South-West Scotland, West Wales and North-West England tonight, but strong gusts are still expected.

Key words and phrases 

a gust
a sudden, strong wind

a gale
a very strong wind

torrential rain
very heavy rain

a downpour
lots of rain in a short amount of time

To do

Now try this quiz to see how much you remember about the language and phrases Sian and Clare discussed.

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