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Live updates as Category 1 storm makes landfall in Texas; Houston under tornado watch

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Hurricane Beryl made landfall early Monday morning in Texas on the Matagorda Peninsula, about 84 miles (135 kilometers) southwest of Houston. Beryl hit as a Category 1 storm, with winds reaching 80 mph (130 km/h).

According to the National Weather Service, Beryl is expected to “bring very heavy rains, hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surges to the Texas coast.”

Beryl has already crossed the Caribbean, becoming the earliest Category 5 storm on record in the Atlantic, causing at least 11 deaths and widespread damage. It then moved across Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and the Gulf of Mexico. Beryl is expected to weaken as it crosses land and become a tropical storm on Monday.

According to Poweroutage.us, about 100,000 people in Texas were without power Monday morning.

Live6 updates

  • Beryl expected to bring ‘extremely heavy rainfall’ to parts of Texas

    Hurricane Beryl is bringing “extremely heavy rainfall” as it moves inland, the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center said in its latest update.

    “Extreme rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches per hour are expected” as the storm moves north, the update said. “Additional rainfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches are expected by midday.”

    “Flash flooding is expected in many areas, including areas of significant to severe urban flooding, with potentially life-threatening consequences,” he added. “Some major metropolitan areas, including the Houston/Galveston area, will be particularly exposed over the next several hours.”

  • Map: Flash flooding risks as Beryl moves inland

    (Weather Prediction Center/National Weather Service)(Weather Prediction Center/National Weather Service)

    (Weather Prediction Center/National Weather Service)

  • Here are the latest alerts and warnings as Beryl moves inland

    The National Hurricane Center’s latest update on Beryl includes the following alerts and warnings:

    • A hurricane alert is in effect on the Texas coast from Mesquite Bay north to Port Bolivar.

    • A tropical storm warning is in effect on the Texas coast north of Port Bolivar to Sabine Pass.

    • A storm warning is in effect from Mesquite Bay to Sabine Pass, including Matagorda Bay and Galveston Bay.

    Here’s what they mean, according to the NHC:

    • A hurricane alert means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.

    • A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected in the warning area.

    • A storm warning means that there is a risk of life-threatening flooding, due to rising waters flowing inland from the coast, over the next 36 hours in the locations indicated. This is a life-threatening situation. People in these areas should take all necessary measures to protect life and property from rising waters and other potentially dangerous conditions. Follow evacuation and other instructions from local authorities promptly.

  • This is Beryl’s projected path

    This is a map of the projected track of Hurricane Beryl as of 6 a.m. ET. (National Hurricane Center)This is a map of the projected track of Hurricane Beryl as of 6 a.m. ET. (National Hurricane Center)

    This is a map of the projected track of Hurricane Beryl as of 6 a.m. ET. (National Hurricane Center)

    According to the latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center, Beryl is expected to weaken significantly as it moves inland from Texas on Monday and will likely be downgraded to a tropical storm as it approaches Arkansas on Tuesday.

  • More than 300,000 people are without electricity

    Hurricane Beryl caused widespread power outages along the Texas coast.

    According to PowerOutage.Us, a website that tracks power outages across the country, there are now more than 300,000 customers without power in the Lonestar State, most of them in Metagorda and Brazoria counties, where Beryl made landfall.

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    (PowerOutage.Us)

  • Beryl makes landfall in Texas as a Category 1 storm

    Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Matagorda, Texas, as a Category 1 storm early Monday, the National Hurricane Center said in its 5 a.m. ET update.

    The storm, with sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h), is moving inland over eastern Texas at about 12 mph (19 km/h). It is currently located about 70 miles (112 km) south-southwest of Houston.

    “Life-threatening storms and heavy rains are currently impacting parts of Texas,” the National Hurricane Center warned. “Strong winds are blowing along the coast and strong winds are moving inland.”

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