Beryl is the first hurricane in more than fifty years to appear before July 4th in the Atlantic basin.
Beryl became the of the 2024 on Saturday as it inches towards the southeast Caribbean, where it is forecast to bring high winds and torrential rains.
Forecasters warned Beryl is expected to strengthen into a dangerous major hurricane before reaching Barbados and the Windward Islands late Sunday or early Monday. Brian McNoldy, a tropical meteorology researcher for the University of Miami, told the Associated Press that warm waters are fueling Beryl, with ocean heat content in the deep Atlantic the highest on record for this time of year.
Beryl is the first hurricane in more than fifty years to appear before July 4th in the Atlantic basin. Alma hit the Florida Keys on June 8, 1966, according to Weather Underground. Where is Hurricane Beryl headed?
As of Saturday night, Beryl was located about 660 miles southeast of Barbados, moving west at speeds of 22 mph, according to National Hurricane Center.
