A Strong Storm from Hurricane Isaias Passes Iceland
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The same story at six levels
How the first sentence reads at every level, from A1 to C2.
- A1
A strong storm went near Iceland.
- A2
A strong storm from Hurricane Isaias passed near the coast of Iceland.
- B1
On the afternoon of 14 October 2026, a strong extratropical cyclone passed closely by the coast of Iceland.
- B2
On 9 October 2026, Hurricane Isaias struck Florida as a Category 2 hurricane.
- C1
As of 21 October 2026, the 2026 Atlantic season had produced just a single hurricane: Hurricane Isaias.
- C2
As of 21 October 2026, the 2026 Atlantic season had produced just a single hurricane: Hurricane Isaias.
Key words
Words from the B1 text, with their meaning.
- cyclone
- a very large, violent storm with strong winds that move in a circle
- decrease
- a reduction or the process of becoming smaller in amount or size
- classify
- to put things or people into groups according to their type or features
- sharply
- suddenly and by a large amount
- gust
- a sudden, strong rush of wind
- steady
- continuing at the same speed or level without changing suddenly
Rewritten with AI from facts reported by NASA Earth Observatory. Read the original for the full report.