Watch a live tracker of Hurricane Beryl as it approaches Texas.
will make landfall on the Gulf Coast of Texas early Monday as a Category 1 storm, the National Hurricane Center says.
The storm was 35 miles south-east of the coastal town of Matagorga, about 100 miles south of Houston, as of 2 a.m. ET. and was moving at about 10 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.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.
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.
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.
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