Hurricane Beryl makes landfall on Texas coast; life-threatening storm surge expected
Hurricane Beryl struck the Texas coast early Monday after regaining strength over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico overnight, with forecasters warning that dangerous storm surges and flash flooding were expected.
Hurricane Beryl struck the Texas coast early Monday after regaining strength over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico overnight, with forecasters warning that dangerous storm surges and flash flooding were expected.
The eye of the storm reached the coast at Matagorda Bay, which is about halfway between Corpus Christi and Galveston, the National Hurricane Center confirmed in an update at 5 a.m. ET.
Beryl's renewed force included sustained winds of 80 mph and an expected storm surge that forecasters warned would threaten human life, the NHC said. A hurricane warning is in place across the Matagorda Bay, from Mesquite Bay to Port Bolivar.
“This is a life-threatening situation. Persons located within these areas should take all necessary actions to protect life and property from rising water and the potential for other dangerous conditions,” The National Hurricane Center said.
The storm is forecasted to quickly weaken and become a tropical storm as it moves north through eastern Texas over the next 12 hours.
Rating: 5