Hurricane Beryl today: makes landfall in Texas, trajectory, flash floods, affected states
Hurricane Beryl: Live Updates
Headlines
- Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Matagorda, Texas located around 100 miles southeast of Houston
- Houston Metro system remains closedas storm moved through the area
- NOAA projects "extraordinary" hurricane season for 2024
- How do hurricanes form and why is their east side worst?
- What is the difference between category 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 hurricanes?
- What is the difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane?
As of Monday afternoon, we are suspending our live coverage of Hurricane (now Tropical Storm) Beryl. We hope that the residents of southeast Texas are able to stay safe and recover all that will be lost to the storm.
For the latest developments, follow the National Weather Service office for Houston for developments impacting the area around the city.
For more general updates, visit the National Weather Service's portal dedicated to Beryl, where you can see all the alerts in effect and forecasts for the coming hours and days.
Beryl downgraded to a tropical storm after making landfall
The NWS has released an update, downgrading Beryl to a tropical storm rather than a hurricane. This by no means indicates that the conditions are safe in many areas of southeast Texas, with what was the "eye" of the hurricane "continuing to move N/NE this morning."
The agency warned that in addition to flooding, certain areas could see tornados as the conditions for those descrituve storms materialize thanks to Beryl's presence.
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Images from Downtown Houston as Beryl pushes through
An X user, Trace Smith, has posted a video of downtown Houston as Beryl passes over the city. The conditions have people in the state hunkered down, giving the city the appearance of a ghost town with the heavy wind and rain only making the vide more ominous.
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Over two million people have lost power in Texas
As Hurricane Beryl pushes down on southeast Texas, bringing high winds and heavy rain, more than 2 million people are without power.
In and around Houston, the outages have been severe, with Ford Bend county reporting that nearly all residents have lost power.
Latest update on Hurricane Beryl location
Where is Hurricane Beryl? That was the question on many Americans' minds when they woke up this morning. The storm formation is still moving towards areas of eastern Texas with Flash Flood Warnings in place for residents around Houston.
Here's what the National Hurricane Center has to say about the situation...
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Which counties in Texas are under a Disaster declaration?
The following counties are under a Disaster declaration:
Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Bexar, Brooks, Calhoun, Cameron, DeWitt, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Goliad, Gonzales, Hidalgo, Jackson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kinney, Kleberg, LaSalle, Lavaca, Live Oak, Matagorda, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Uvalde, Victoria, Webb, Wharton, Willacy, Wilson, Zapata, and Zavala.
More information on what Gov. Greg Abbott has done preemptively to support residents in these counties can be found on his office's website.
Images of Hurricane Beryl show the storm's strength
This video captured in Sargent Beach, located up the road from where Hurricane Beryl made landfall highlights the strength of the storm. Storm surge flows through the main road, leading residents out of town.
Residents who did not evacuate should stay inside and be sure to have a way to access alerts and warnings from emergency officials. More rain is expected to fall within the area as more rain bands from the hurricane make their way across the state and north towards the Midwest.
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DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME
Reed Timmer, a self-proclaimed extreme meteorologist and storm chaser, has captured images from the beach in Sargent, Texas. At one point in the video, you hear a voice saying, "We are being dragged out," as the truck the group is sitting in is pummeled with waves as the storm surge moves in. Timmer and his buddy watch as other stormchasers turn their trucks around, but they continue to wait as the water gets higher and higher.
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Even more Flash Flood Warnings continue
Now, through 11:00 AM CT in Houston, Pasadena, and Pearland Texas, a Flash Flood Warning is in effect as the state is hit hard by Hurricane Beryl. Thousands, if not a million, people have lost power in southeast Texas, and more rain and high winds are in the forecast. Stay safe and make sure you are able to receive emergency alerts.
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Alvin, Texas and surrounding towns remain under a Flash Flood Warning
Residents are encouraged to stay where they are if they cannot safely seek higher ground as the Flash Flood Warning is extended through to 10:00 AM CT in Alvin, Angleton, and La Marque. These alerts are issued when such events are taking place or are expected within a short window.
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More than one million people are without power in Texas
PowerOutage.us has tracked more than 100,000 outages in Texas as Hurricane Beryl passes through the Lone Star state. High winds and heavy rain make it difficult for the grid to stay connected, and residents who have endured hurricanes before know that loss of electricity is to be expected.
CenterPoint Energy, according to PowerOutage.us, has lost the ability to provide power to over 1.3 million residents in the Houston and southeast Texas region. Nearly 100 percent of residents in Ford Bend County, which part of Houston falls into, have lost power.
Live from Galveston
The Weather Channel sent out meterologist Molly McCollum to report on the storm from Galveston, Texas, very close to where Hurricane Beryl made landfall. Right off the bat, you can see the intense wind and rain and how McCollum bravely reports from the scene as the winds continue.
While McCollum's presence in the street might make you believe it is safe to capture your own video. Do not. It is not safe and these conditions are life-threatening.
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The Metro is closed in Houston
The public transportation system of Houston has been suspended temporarily as the city experiences severe weather, including flooding as Hurricane Beryl passes through. Though service is expected to resume later today, the X account for the transport system said that it was critical to suspend operations to keep workers and passengers safe.
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Hurricane Beryl has arrived in Texas, making landfall in Matagorda, which falls about 100 miles southeast of Houston.
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Beryl made landfall as a category one hurricane, and is has already rained between two and four inches, with more on the way.
As a result, most public and private offices and institutions will remain closed on July 8 in the affected areas. This is also the case in Houston, where the temporary closure of the subway has been announced. Houston subway closures due to Hurricane Beryl: when will service resume
Read our full coverage for details on when the Metro will reopen.
Flash flooding underway in Houston
Three to six inches of rain have already fallen in Houston, and another two to four inches are expected in the coming hours. These conditions have already led to flash flooding in certain areas. Residents should seek higher ground if possible. The NWS warns that driving should be avoided, as it can be difficult to determine the depth of the water on the road.
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Southeast Texas wakes up to a hurricane
For those just tuning in, Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Matagorda, Texas, which sits around 100 miles southeast of Houston. After the storm arrived, winds up to 92 miles per hour were recorded, and residents who did not evacuate have been advised to stay indoors as conditions outside are life-threatening.
A series of Flash Flood Warnings has been issued for the Houston area and Alvin, Texas, and the surrounding areas. These alerts are issued when "flash flooding is in progress, imminent, or highly likely."
Over the coming days, the NWS expects the storm to bring heavy rain as far as Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio where the risk of flooding is current projected to be between five and fifteen percent.
Follow the latest from the National Weather Service for more information.
A Flash Flood warning has been issued for southeast Texas, including Alcin, Angelton, and La Marque
The warning will be in effect until 8:30 AM CDT. These warnings are issued when " flash flooding is in progress, imminent, or highly likely." Those able to should seek high ground and be careful when driving as it can be difficult to assess the depth of water on the road.
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Experts had warned of an above-average hurricane season this year, and in recent weeks, researchers had identified a significant tropical storm forming in the Atlantic. Hurricanes typically begin life in the sea near to the equator, where the waters are warmest.
The warm sea heats the air and as water evaporates it rises and cools, condensing into large water droplets. This forms large cumulonimbus clouds which release more heat into the air, and cause more water to evaporate and continue the cycle, building the cloud columns higher and wider.
Workers have been busy preparing for the storm
As Hurricane Beryl inched closer to Texas, workers prepared the ground for the storm. In the image we see two workers covering gas pumps with plastic.
Rain falling hard over Texas
The NWS says that rain is falling at a rate anywhere between 2 to 4 inches an hour across parts of southeast Texas. "With more rainbands from Berul developing/moving across already saturated areas, flash flooding is likely," warns the weather agency. A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for the greater Houston area which falls around 100 northeast of where Beryl made landfall.
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The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is in full swing, and got off to a strong start with Hurricane Beryl. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and FEMA advise those likely to be affected to be vigilant and prepared should one of these monster storms hit your community. The US weather agency is forecasting an 85% chance that this year activity will above normal.
Meteorologists at NOAA are predicting as many as 25 named storms. Between four and seven could be classified as major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5). As with any season, these weather systems will all have a name waiting for them when they form.
Since 1924, there have been around 40 Category 5 hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin, including the most recent, Hurricane Beryl. As of publication, Beryl has now weakened to Category 1 as it makes landfall in Matagorda, Texas.
Category 5 is the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which measures the intensity of tropical cyclones. The scale ranges from 1 (the weakest) to 5 (the most powerful) and is determined by sustained wind speed in the storm. A storm becomes a Category 5, or 'catastrophic', when it sustains winds of at least 157 miles per hour, with no upper limit.
Of the 40 Category 5 hurricanes that have formed in the Atlantic Basin, only four have made landfall while still packing winds above 157 miles per hour. Other destructive hurricanes have landed with winds just shy of that level. The majority of these storms form during September, the peak of the Atlantic Basin hurricane season.
Wind guts hit 92 miles per hour
As Beryl makes landfall, a weather station out in southeast Texas has picked up winds as high as 92 miles per hour. These winds create life-threatening conditions, and those in the area should ensure that they stay indoors. It is nearly 5 AM in Texas, and residents will be waking up to the storm.
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NWS issues a Flash Flood Waring for the greater Houston area
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the greater Houston area. Residents are advised to seek high ground and to avoid driving in low-lying areas, as it can be difficult to determine how high the water has risen when in a vehicle. Getting stuck in a large pool of water and being carried away as the water begins to flow can be very dangerous.
The NWS issues a Flash Flood warning "to inform the public, emergency management, and other cooperating agencies that flash flooding is in progress, imminent, or highly likely."
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Which US cities could se flooding as a result of Hurricane Beryl
While Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas, cities as far north as Springfield, Illinois could experience flooding in the coming days.
The NWS says there is a 15 percent chance that the cities of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Shreveport, Louisiana, and St. Louis, Missouri see flooding within the next three days.
At 5 percent, cities such as Little Rock, Arkansas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Cincinnati, Ohio; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Memphis, Tennessee, could also see flooding.
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The metaphor “to be in the eye of the storm” is relatively recent describes being “deeply involved in a difficult or controversial situation which affects or interests a lot of people,” according to the Collins dictionary. Or a period of relative calm before a tumultuous time.
The eye of a hurricane can feel much like that. The relatively calm and cloudless center of tropical storms require certain conditions to form and can vary in size. But if one finds themself in the middle of one, chaos is not far away.
Hurricane Beryl has made landfall
The storm that has left a path of destruction across the Caribbean and now Texas has made landfall in Matagorda. Sustained winds of 80 miles per hour have been recorded and those in the area should remain indoors as conditions outside are life-threatening. Flooding is expected and all those impacted should ensure they are able to follow alerts from emergency response officials.
The chance of flooding around Houston sits at 40 percent, highlighting the threat that millions of Texas residents face. Matagorda, the town where Beryl made landfall is only about 100 miles southeast of Houston.
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Doppler images of Hurricane Beryl released as it makes landfall
The doppler images of Hurricane Beryl will send a shiver down your spine. Though only making landfall as a Category 1 storm, the warnings from officials cannot be more severe: life-threatening conditions are expected, and those in the area should take all necessary precautions.
Evacuation orders were in effect for Nueces Country, which contains the coastal city of Corpus Christi. The NWS says the storm will make landfall in the small town of Matagorda, about 100 miles southeast of Houston. A voluntary evacuation order was imposed on residents on Sunday morning as it became clear that the town was likely to be in the storm's path.
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Hurricane Beryl is expected to make landfall in Matagorda, Texas
The US National Weather Service is now projecting that Hurricane Beryl will make landfall near Matagorda, Texas. The town is located just under 100 miles from Houston, which is also expected to see severe weather as the system moves over the Lone Star state. As the storm moves over the land, it is expected to bring high winds and heavy rain, as well as a real danger of storm surge and severe flooding. The storm is expected to make landfall within the next two hours.
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Earlier this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasted that 2024 would be a more active hurricane season. Hurricane Beryl and the path of destruction it left across the Caribbean is evidence that more and stronger storms could be seen across the Atlantic coast of the US this year. Beryl is the first category 5 storm to materialize this early in the season, fueled by warmer ocean temperatures. Jamaica was one of the countries hit hardest by Beryl, and officials warned that these types of storms are usually seen in the late summer and early fall as the sea temperatures rise throughout the season.
Read more on NOAA's forecast in our full coverage.
According to a statement from the NHC issued this Sunday, July 7, Beryl will make landfall in Texas as a category one hurricane during the early hours of Monday, the 8th.
The alert has been issued for the entire coast of Texas, “the northern entrance of the Padre Island National Seashore to Sabine Pass, including Matagorda Bay and Galveston Bay.” Residents in affected areas are urged to follow evacuation orders and any other instructions provided by local authorities. Tropical storm conditions will begin to be felt starting Sunday night.
Read more in our full coverage.
Beryl became a hurricane once again
The National Weather Service reported around four hours ago that as Beryl passed through the Gulf of Mexico, sustained winds of at least 75 miles per hour were recorded, meaning that the storm had strengthened into a hurricane once again. The storm is an hour or two from arriving, and residents still in the projected path should be prepared for life-threatening conditions. Follow along for more updates throughout the day.
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Beryl is now preparing to make landfall in Texas, which is bracing itself for flash flooding that could possibly affect many households. Such potent weather events can cause power outages, which sometimes can last much longer than just a couple of hours.
An extended period without electricity can be challenging because of the discomfort and risks that it brings. The best way to handle it is through proper preparation, which you can start as soon as you learn of a severe weather warning.
Read more on what to do if you find yourself without power for an extended period of time in our full coverage.
Beryl is nearing the coast
The National Weather Service released a statement about forty-five minutes ago that "Beryl is nearing the middle Texas coast and is expected to make landfall within the next hour or two."
Be prepared. This storm is nothing to balk, and evacuation orders have already been imposed. If you
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Hello and welcome to the AS USA blog following the arrival of Beryl to the Texas coast, we will be bringing you all the latest you need to know as the storm brings life-threatening conditions to the southeast quadrant of the Lone Star State.