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Start Date: July. 9, 2024
Type: Hurricanes & Cyclones
Region: North America

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Overview:

Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Atlantic basin hurricane to reach Category 5 status , made landfall near Matagorda, Texas around 4 a.m. CDT on July 8th, 2024 as a Category 1 storm. In coastal Texas, Beryl brought sustained winds above 80 mph and storm surge in excess of 5 feet in some locations according to the National Weather Service (NWS) and media reports. The Houston Metro area sustained over 14 inches of rain. Further inland, Beryl generated a historic number of tornadoes as it progressed through Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and the mid-west. 

NASA's Disasters Response Coordination System (DRCS) activated to support response for Hurricane Beryl's impacts to the southern U.S., responding to requests from stakeholders including the Texas Division of Emergency Management, NWS Lake Charles Office, NWS Shreveport Office, and FEMA Headquarters. 

Map of satellite data showing precipitation totals from Hurricane Baryl as it moved across the Caribbean and impacted the Southern U.S.
Surface rainfall estimates from NASA’s IMERG precipitation product associated with Hurricane Beryl, from its formation in the central Atlantic, across the Caribbean and Yucatan, and over the western Gulf of Mexico and into Texas. Credit: NASA