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Late Friday Evening Update on Beryl
The models have come into pretty good agreement on a landfall on the Texas Coast between Corpus Christi and Freeport Monday. Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Greene/Sumter
At 1224 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Panola, or 18 miles southwest of Aliceville, moving east at 20 mph. Continue reading
Quick Check on Beryl at 10:30 p.m. CDT
Hurricane Beryl will directly impact Jamaica starting early tomorrow morning. Continue reading
10 a.m. Info on Beryl: Hurricane Has Peaked but is Still Very Dangerous
Beryl appears to have peaked in intensity this morning. It remains a dangerous category five hurricane with top winds of 160 mph, down from its peak of 165. It will deal glancing blow to Hispaniola and then may directly hit Jamaica. Continue reading
Beryl Now Category 5 with Top Winds 160 mph
Beryl continues to strengthen tonight. Top winds are 160, making it a dangerous category 5 hurricane. Continue reading
Beryl Strengthening…Could Become Category 5 Tonight
At 7 p.m., the Hurricane Center raised the max winds to 155 mph and the pressure down to 938 mb, just 2 mph from category five status. Continue reading
1 p.m. Advisory: Beryl Now 150 mph and Entering Southeastern Caribbean
On the forecast track, the center of Beryl will move across the southeastern and central Caribbean Sea tonight through Wednesday. Continue reading
Point Salines Airport on Grenada Just Reported Wind Gust to 105 Knots (121 mph)
Their sustained winds are 92 mph gusting to 121 mph. Continue reading
Beryl Strengthening Rapidly Again
The island of Carriacou was in the 18 mile wide eye for several minutes. It just went through the brunt of the eastern eyewall where winds were probably sustained at 130-135 mph with gusts to 160 mph. Continue reading
Eye of Beryl over Carriacou in the Grenadines
AF reconnaissance found a lower central pressure on this last pass dropping from 960 to 956 mb. And they observed a flight level wind of 132 knots…or 137 mph adjusted for altitude. The SFMR reported a surface wind of 149 knots…171 mph. Continue reading
