Mini-Dictionary: Talking About Storms
🌩️ Storm & Weather Vocabulary
Storm – strong wind, heavy rain, thunder, lightning.
“The storm last night was intense, with heavy rain and loud thunder.”
Thunder – loud rumbling sound from lightning.
“We could hear the thunder rumbling for miles.”
Lightning – flash of electricity during a storm.
“Lightning struck a tree in our backyard, and it scared us all.”
Downpour – sudden, heavy rain.
“We got caught in a downpour and were drenched in seconds.”
Flood / Flooding – when water covers streets or houses.
“The floodwaters rose so quickly that people had to evacuate.”
Hailstorm (chuva de granizo) – storm with ice chunks falling.
“A hailstorm hit the city, and the hailstones cracked car windshields.”
“We had a hailstorm yesterday—the roof is full of dents now.”
🌬️ High Winds Vocabulary
Gust (of wind) – sudden burst of wind.
“There were strong gusts of wind that nearly knocked me over.”
Gale – very strong, sustained wind.
“The boat had to turn back because of the gales.”
Breeze – light wind.
“After the storm, a cool breeze made it feel fresh again.”
Whirlwind / Mini-tornado – small rotating wind.
“The whirlwind picked up debris and tossed it around the street.”
Squall – sudden, violent storm with wind and rain.
“A squall hit during our picnic, and we had to run for cover.”
Trees shaking / swaying wildly – trees moving violently.
“The old trees were swaying wildly; I thought they might fall.”
Fallen trees blocking streets / traffic – downed trees on the road.
“Fallen trees are holding up traffic all over the city.”
Branches scattered / blown around – broken branches on the ground.
“Branches were scattered across the yard after the storm.”
💡 Power Outage Vocabulary
Blackout – total power loss.
“The blackout lasted all night; the whole block was dark.”
Brownout – partial power drop.
“We had a brownout, and the lights kept flickering.”
Generator – backup machine for power.
“We used our generator to keep the fridge running.”
Surge – sudden increase in electricity.
“A surge fried our router after the storm.”
Restore power – get electricity back.
“The utility company worked until morning to restore power.”
🏚️ Damage & Effects Vocabulary
Windows shattered / glass panes broken – glass breaking.
“The windows shattered under the strong wind.”
Building windows broke and fell (As janelas dos prédios quebraram e caíram).
“Some building windows broke and fell onto the street.”
Aluminum / plastic blinds bent / ripped – blinds destroyed.
“The aluminum blinds were ripped off the windows.”
Water leaking / seeping in – water coming inside.
“Rainwater was seeping in through the window frame.”
Rags / towels on the floor to soak up water – used to stop spread.
“We put rags on the floor to soak up the water.”
Damp / soggy floors – wet floors.
“The floor was still damp even after we mopped.”
Destroyed / damaged / wrecked – badly broken.
“The patio furniture was wrecked by the storm.”
A mess / chaos – disorganized, dirty.
“The street was a mess after the storm.”
Like a war zone – totally destroyed scene.
“The neighborhood looked like a war zone.”
👷 People & Reactions Vocabulary
Rescue teams / emergency services / firefighters – helpers after storms.
“Rescue teams worked all night to clear the roads.”
The city came and removed the tree branch from the middle of the street (A prefeitura veio e tirou o galho da árvore do meio da rua).
“The city crews came and cleared the branch blocking the road.”
Holding up traffic / stuck in traffic – delays caused by obstacles.
“The fallen trees are holding up traffic for hours.”
Calm before the storm – quiet before chaos.
“There was an eerie calm before the storm hit.”
I’m not afraid of storms – used to storms.
“I grew up here; I’m not afraid of storms.”
10 minutes is all it takes / in no time – things happen very fast.
“It only took 10 minutes for the roof to start leaking.”
Super-compact emoji version
🌩️ Storm & Weather
🌧️ Storm – “That storm last night was crazy.”
⚡ Lightning – “Lightning hit a tree nearby.”
🔊 Thunder – “We heard thunder rumbling for miles.”
💦 Downpour – “We got caught in a downpour.”
🌊 Flood – “The streets flooded so fast.”
🧊 Hailstorm – “Hail cracked my car windshield!”
🌬️ High Winds
💨 Gust – “A gust of wind almost knocked me down.”
🌪️ Whirlwind / mini-tornado – “A whirlwind tossed debris everywhere.”
🌬️ Gale – “The gale forced boats back to shore.”
🍃 Breeze – “A cool breeze came after the storm.”
🌧️💨 Squall – “A squall hit during our picnic.”
🌳 Trees swaying wildly – “The trees were swaying like crazy.”
🌲🚧 Fallen trees blocking traffic – “Fallen trees held up traffic.”
🌿 Branches scattered – “Branches were blown all over the street.”
💡 Power Outages
🌑 Blackout – “We had a blackout for hours.”
💡⚠️ Brownout – “Lights kept flickering in the brownout.”
🔌 Generator – “We ran the generator to keep the fridge on.”
⚡📈 Surge – “A surge fried the Wi-Fi router.”
🔧 Restore power – “Crews worked all night to restore power.”
🏚️ Damage & Mess
Windows shattered – “The windows shattered in the wind.”
🏢⬇️ Building windows fell – “Some building windows broke and fell.”
➡️ Blinds ripped – “The aluminum blinds got ripped off.”
💧➡️🏠 Water leaking in – “Water was seeping inside.”
🧽Rags on the floor – “We used rags to soak up the water.”
💦 Damp / soggy floors – “The floor was still damp.”
💥 Wrecked / destroyed – “The patio furniture was wrecked.”
💥⚔️ Like a war zone – “The street looked like a war zone.”
🌀 Total mess / chaos – “Everything was a mess.”
👷 Response & Reactions
🚒 Rescue teams – “Rescue teams cleared the roads.”
🏛️🌳 City cleared a branch – “The city removed the branch from the street.”
🚗⏳ Traffic held up – “The trees held up traffic for hours.”
😶🌫️ Calm before the storm – “There was an eerie calm before it hit.”
😎 Not afraid of storms – “I’m not afraid of storms anymore.”
⏱️ 10 minutes is all it takes – “In 10 minutes the roof was leaking.”
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