Hurricane Beryl has officially smashed records. Beryl is the second named storm and first hurricane AND major hurricane of this year's Atlantic season. It is currently a very dangerous Category 4 hurricane, with wind speeds reaching 130mph (215km/h), and gusts stronger than that.

 

Because of this, it is the first Category 4 hurricane and strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic in the month of June. The previous record was Hurricane Audrey in 1957, which peaked as a high-end Category 3 hurricane with 125mph (205km/h).

 

Beryl is predicted to hit parts of the Caribbean, Mexico and possibly Texas.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2...ory-4-on-record

Edited June 30, 20241 yr by DanielSwift

This does not bode well for what's about to come this year in the Atlantic basin :(

Last couple of Atlantic basins have underperformed. Big ones likely coming over the next few months (though peak will be late Aug/early Sep as always).

 

Beryl's a good name, been on the lists for ages, hope it doesn't cause disasters.

Now with 150mph (240km/h). Getting towards the cusp of Category 5. Winds have to be at least 157mph for it to be Category 5.

Beryl is now officially the earliest forming Catgory 5 Atlantic hurricane on record!

Edited July 2, 20241 yr by DanielsAloud

Carriacou looks like it has been completely flattened 😔

 

Sea temperatures in the region are in the range typically reached later in the year so in a way it isn't too surprising that this has happened but it is deeply concerning.

 

Last couple of Atlantic basins have underperformed. Big ones likely coming over the next few months (though peak will be late Aug/early Sep as always).

Not really, last seaaon saw an above-average season despitea moderately strong El Niño. Then, you have the record-nreaking 2020 and an active 2021 season too.

 

Not really, last seaaon saw an above-average season despitea moderately strong El Niño. Then, you have the record-nreaking 2020 and an active 2021 season too.

 

True but I meant in terms of being the first season since 2014 to not have any names retired, which indicates a much less damaging season overall in human impacts and especially in comparison to 2020 and 2021. I think the number of storms is approaching a new normal so it reaching 20 storms, which while historically unusual, has become normalised.

 

Meanwhile 2022 was light on storms and definitely was an underperforming season with the glaring exception of Ian.

Made landfall in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula earlier today as a high-end Category 2 hurricane, and is predicted to make landfall again around the Texas-Mexico border as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday.

Edited July 5, 20241 yr by DanielsAloud