Beryl was on track to make landfall on the southern coast of Texas as a Category 1 hurricane this morning, the first storm of the 2024 Atlantic season to make landfall in the US.
The storm last week killed at least 11 people across the Caribbean and Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. Now, over 120 Texas counties are under disaster declaration as thousands of people have evacuated. Beryl is anticipated to bring heavy rains, winds, and possibly a storm surge (see 101).
The news comes as more than 132 million people across the US are under a heat wave warning, with temperatures breaking daily records across both coasts. Parts of the West—including Arizona, California, and Nevada—have seen record daily temperatures while California battles 21 wildfires, including the Lake Fire, stretching over 16,000 acres and 0% contained as of this writing. The East Coast has witnessed temperatures above 100 degrees, with North Carolina seeing a daily record of 106.
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