CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Hurricane Beryl has spent most of it's existence as a potent major hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean. The storm's first official landfall occurred on Carriacou Island at 11:10 a.m. (Atlantic Standard Time) as a strong category 4 hurricane, packing maximum sustained winds of 150 mph.
Beryl was "threading the needle" weaving through the Windward Islands. Unfortunately, the storm packed a punch with catastrophic winds and life-threatening storm surge to the Grenadine Islands, Carriacou Island, and Grenada. While the worst of the winds are very close to the eye of the storm, compact Beryl will continue to lash the islands through Monday evening.
We will continue to monitor the storm as it moves into the Caribbean Sea. It's too early to know what impact may come to the Coastal Bend. Check back on the forecast at least once a day!