Storm Surge and Hurricane Warnings are now in effect for Texas ahead of Beryl

Beryl forecast to become hurricane before landfall

According to FOX 13 News Meteorologist Valerie Mills, Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to make landfall somewhere on the south coast of Texas. Mills says Beryl is expected to continue to strengthen over the next day and a half as it sits over very warm Gulf waters.

TAMPA, Fla. - Hurricane and tropical storm warnings are now in effect for parts of Texas ahead of Tropical Storm Beryl.

The threat of storm surge extends across most of Texas’ coastline, with the potential for up to six feet of storm surge in some spots.

These estimates could be amplified by heavy rainfall the system will bring to the region on its pass. It is important to note that while Beryl will be in a similar location to Hurricane Harvey in 2017, it is not expected to slow down and stall like Harvey. Thus, we are not expecting to see anywhere near the astronomical rainfall totals Harvey brought.

The storm is still expected to strengthen into a category 1 hurricane before making landfall on Monday. If it favors the left side of its cone, it will have limited time to strengthen before landfall. If Beryl favors the right side of its cone, it may strengthen more than anticipated before landfall. The storm should quickly weaken into a tropical depression before exiting Texas on Tuesday or Wednesday.