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Where Hurricane Beryl Struck.

July 8, 2024: Beryl slams into Texas coast pre-dawn, making landfall near Matagoda. Hurricane status confirmed. Austin braces for impact as storm rages 200 miles away.

Published July 8, 2024 at 9:07am by Rin Velasco

Austin, take cover! A major storm is heading your way. #BerylMadeLandfall

"Do not ignore this storm." – Dan Patrick, Acting Gov. of Texas

National Hurricane Center reports:

Beryl made landfall x3 since its birth, most recently as a Category 1 hurricane near Matagorda, Texas at 4:30 a.m. on July 8.
Max. sustained winds near 80 mph.
Expected to weaken to a tropical storm on July 8 and further to a tropical depression on July 9.

Hurricane Beryl Disaster Declaration includes Travis County (Austin) and 80 other counties, warning of potential flooding.

For context:

Matagorda, TX is ~200 miles from Austin, on the Gulf Coast.
Beryl formed from Invest 95L on June 28, strengthened to a hurricane on June 29, and hit Grenada as a Cat 4 on July 1.
By July 2, it was a Cat 5, then weakened to a tropical storm by July 5, making landfall in Mexico as a Cat 2.
On July 6, it was projected to become a hurricane again, making its 3rd landfall.

Stay safe, Austin!

Rin Velasco, Trending Reporter. Contact: rvelasco@gannett.com