Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Matagorda, Texas, early Monday morning as a Category 1 storm.
The storm made landfall 110 miles south of Houston.
The state faces wind gusts of up to 75 mph and a life-threatening storm surge, and heavy rains, flash flooding and urban flooding are expected in the eastern part of the state, according to the National Hurricane Center.
A tornado watch will be in effect for southeast Texas until 10 a.m. local time, according to the National Weather Service.
Beryl is currently a tropical storm.Track the storm’s predicted path, spaghetti models, and the latest details
Where will the storm go?
The storm is moving north at 12 mph. The following areas are expected to get 3 to 5 inches of rain between tonight and Tuesday:
- Southeast Oklahoma
- Arkansas
- Southern Missouri
Live updates:Forecasters are concerned that Beryl will rapidly intensify as it heads toward Texas.
Tracking the Path of Hurricane Beryl
This forecast track shows the most likely path of the storm’s center. It does not indicate the full width of the storm or its impact, and there is up to a 33% chance that the storm’s center will move outside the cone.
Hurricane Beryl Spaghetti Model
The chart includes a variety of forecasting tools and models, but not all are created equal: the Hurricane Center only uses the top four or five best-performing models to make its forecasts.
Atlantic Storm Tracking
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