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HOUSTON – Beryl regained hurricane strength in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday night as it approached the Texas coast and made landfall around 4 a.m. in Matagorda.
As of 4 a.m., the Category 1 hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph. It was located about in Matagorda, 85 miles south-southwest of Houston, and was moving north at 12 mph.
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Beryl regains hurricane strength while approaching Texas landfall
Beryl has regained hurricane strength just a few hours before it is expected to make landfall on the Texas coast.
Beryl watches and warnings
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
A Flash Flood warning has been issued for Pasadena and surrounding cities until 8 a.m.
The National Weather Service in League City issued a Flash Flood Warning for Northwestern Chambers County, Harris County, Southwestern Liberty County, and Southern Montgomery County until 9:30 a.m. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include… Northeastern Baytown, Humble, Tomball, southern Liberty, Dayton, Beach City, Pinehurst, Kingwood, Spring, Aldine, Greater Greenspoint, Barrett, The Woodlands, Crosby, Mont Belvieu, Oak Ridge North, Shenandoah, Roman Forest, Woodbranch and Old River-Winfree.
TORNADO WATCH
A tornado watch has been issued until 10 a.m. Monday for Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Hardin, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda and Montgomery counties.
STORM SURGE WARNING
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for Mesquite Bay to Sabine Pass, including Matagorda Bay and Galveston Bay.
The National Weather Service issued a Storm Surge Warning for Baytown, La Porte, Pasadena, and Seabrook.
HURRICANE WARNING
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the Texas coast from Mesquite Bay northward to Port Bolivar.
The National Weather Service issued a Hurricane warning for portions of the Gulf of Mexico.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Texas coast south of Mesquite Bay to Port Mansfield and the Texas coast north of San Luis Pass to Sabine Pass.
The National Weather Service issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Baytown, La Porte, Pasadena, and Seabrook.
Beryl’s path: Texas and Houston impacts
Prepare for a very windy and rainy 12-15 hours or so from overnight tonight through Monday afternoon. Winds of 50 mph and higher, heavy rain, and coastal flooding are possible. Expect the power to go out in many locations.
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Monday is going to be nasty all across the Houston-Galveston area.
Expected Winds from Beryl
Regardless of the landfall location, we expect a large swath of 40-70 mph winds for cities like Freeport, Bay City, Wharton, Rosenberg, and possibly Sugar Land, Katy, and, by midday, the Great Houston area.
Winds will gust above 80 mph inland this morning and midday.
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Beryl’s Storm Surge Impact
Galveston Island and bay communities will be threatened by a storm surge of 3-6′ which will cover low-lying roads (some impassible) and may be higher near landfall in Matagorda and Coastal Brazoria Counties.
Beryl’s Rainfall and Flooding
Rainfall could range from 5-10″, so flooding is also a concern on Monday, but fortunately, Beryl will be a fast-mover which will limit the duration of heavy rain.
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The bottom line is to prepare to not leave your home at all on Monday, so hunker down, be prepared to lose electricity, make sure to have medicines, food that won’t spoil, pet food, all that.
The Town of Quintana has issued a Mandatory Evacuation.
Texas prepares for Beryl
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Texas leaders discuss Beryl preparations
Acting Governor Dan Patrick and TDEM Chief Nim Kidd discuss the state’s preparations for Beryl’s landfall in the state.
Texans are preparing for Hurricane Beryl to make an impact on the coast, and Acting Governor Dan Patrick has expanded the state’s disaster declaration to include 81 more counties, bringing the total to 121 counties.
The Texas Division of Emergency Management has raised the readiness level of the State Emergency Operations Center and Texas Emergency Management Council agencies are working around the clock.
Click here to see the list of counties included in the disaster declaration.
Hurricane preparedness list
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JD’s Emergency Gear Test: Do you have enough food?
Meteorologist John “JD” Dawson focuses on food in this week’s emergency gear test.
You should have a disaster preparedness kit ready to go well before a storm is ever on the way. At a minimum, your kit should have the basic supplies like food, water, first aid supplies and flashlights.
Click here to see a list of basic supplies to include in your hurricane preparedness kit.
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