Watch a live tracker of Hurricane Beryl as makes landfall in Texas.
made landfall on the Gulf Coast of Texas early Monday as a Category 1 storm, the National Hurricane Center said. Beryl hit near the coastal town of Matagorda about 85 miles south south-west of Houston Texas, packing maximum sustained winds of 80 mph.
Dangerous and potentially life-threatening storm surges, flash flooding and very strong winds are all possible, the NHC said, adding that it is a life-threatening situation.after causing havoc in the Caribbean and Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, but strengthened Sunday from the hot air of the Gulf.Hurricane Beryl has made landfall in the middle Texas coast near Matagorda Texas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday. The hurricane was about 85 miles south south-west of Houston Texas, packing maximum sustained winds of 80 mph. That speed puts Beryl squarely within the bracket of a Category 1 storm.A Category 1 hurricane is the lowest of the 5 categories, but it's a still a major event that will prompt a wide-scale emergency response.which is based on maximum sustained wind speed — Category 1 means the storm will have consistent winds of 74-95 mph. This means very dangerous winds that will cause damage. Well-constructed frame homes will sustain damage to their roofs, while large tree branches will snap and shallow-rooted tree will be taken down.Large swells created by Tropical Storm Beryl crash over the Packery Channel Jetty on Sunday evening in Corpus Christi, Texas.Beryl strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane Sunday night, ahead of its anticipated arrival on the Texas coast, where it could bring a life-threatening storm surge and strong winds, U.S. forecasters said. The storm’s maximum sustained winds increased to 75 mph late Sunday, upgrading it from its status as a tropical storm, according to the National Hurricane Center, citing National Weather Service radar and reports from an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft.The effects of Hurricane Beryl are already being felt in Texas. Flash flooding, strong winds and a storm surge are expected for early Monday and beyond. Early Today’s Frances Rivera and NBC News meteorologist Angie Lassman look at what is already here and what is yet to come.
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