Hurricane Beryl's 16-day journey from Africa to Texas to Vermont

The Washington Post July 11, 2024, 08:00 PM UTC

Summary: Hurricane Beryl traveled over 6,000 miles, making three landfalls and causing severe damage in Grenada. It hit Category 4 strength on July 1 and became a Category 5 shortly after. Beryl set records as the farthest-south Category 4, earliest-forming Category 4, and fastest-intensifying storm before September. It left over 1 million Houston-area customers without power and caused tornadoes and flooding across the U.S.

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  1. [3.0]
    Hurricane Beryl's remnants flood Vermont a year later (Castanet.net)
    102d 14h
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  2. [6.0]
    Hurricane Beryl devastates Caribbean and Texas, leaving fatalities (ABC News)
    103d 21h

  3. [3.7]
    Power restored in Houston after Hurricane Beryl, storm spawns tornadoes (Castanet.net)
    104d 12h
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  4. [1.6]
    Hurricane Beryl kills eight, leaves three million without power (Daily Mail)
    104d 16h
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  5. [3.7]
    Hurricane Beryl downgraded to tropical storm after hitting Texas (The Independent)
    104d 20h
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