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Hurricane Beryl rips through Texas.
Hurricane Beryl strikes Texas with storm surge, extreme rainfall and flash floods. Category 1 destruction continues inland. Beware.
Published July 8, 2024 at 6:40am by Julia Gomez
Hurricane Beryl Makes Landfall in Texas
Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Matagorda, Texas as a Category 1 hurricane early Monday. The storm brought sustained winds of 52 mph and is expected to cause life-threatening storm surge, heavy rainfall, and flash and urban flooding in the eastern part of the state.
"Life-threatening storm surge, heavy rainfall, and flash and urban flooding are expected..." — National Hurricane Center
A tornado watch is in effect for southeastern Texas until 10 a.m. local time. National Weather Service
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