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3 a.m. Update: Beryl Will Make Landfall Within Next Hour or Two
A wind of 68 mph with a gust to 86 mph was just measured at Matagorda City. Continue reading
2 a.m. Update
A weather station at Matagorda Bay just measured a sustained wind of 60 mph with a gust to 75 mph. Continue reading
Beryl Now a Hurricane…Nearing Landfall
Central pressure 984 mb…winds 80 mph. Continue reading
10 pm update on Beryl
Beryl is still getting better organized but is not a hurricane yet. Still, there is no difference between a 70 mph tropical storm and and a 75 mph hurricane. Continue reading
4pm Info on Beryl
The hurricane models generally show a period of quick strengthening before landfall. Continue reading
Heat Advisories Through Tomorrow Evening for Central Alabama
The Weather Service in Birmingham has extended the heat advisory in time and area, making it effective through Monday evening for their counties in Central Alabama. Continue reading
1 p.m. Notes and Special Video Briefing on Beryl
Beryl is still at 65 mph but is expected to become a hurricane by this evening as it moves toward a landfall on the Middle Texas Coast early Monday. Continue reading
A Complete Look at Beryl Along with Alabama’s Weather for the Week Ahead
Alabama will only realize a few paltry showers and storms from the indirect effects of Beryl to our west. In fact, Beryl will eliminate rain chances for us Wednesday through Friday. Continue reading
Hurricane and Storm Surge Warnings Issued For the Texas Coast
Hurricane Hunters will be in Tropical Storm Beryl shortly investigating whether the storm is becoming better organized as satellite data seems to indicate. It is forecast to become a hurricane tomorrow night before making landfall Monday on the Middle Texas Coast. Continue reading
Tracking Beryl: Getting Better Organized, Tropical Storm Warnings Issued
Tropical Storm Beryl is getting better organized in the Gulf and will impact the Texas Gulf Coast with tropical storm force winds starting Sunday evening, with hurricane force winds moving onshore near the center on Monday morning, likely in the Middle Texas Coast area between Rockport and Port Lavaca and Palacios. Surge of 3-5′ will affect a large area. Tornadoes and heavy rain will be a threat as welll. Continue reading
