The core of Beryl reached the shore this Monday. Category 1 Hurricane Near Matagorda, Texas, USA It threatens strong winds, “dangerous” storm surge and flash flooding, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Beryl, the first hurricane to make landfall in the United States this season, introduced maximum sustained wind speed 130 kilometers per hour (80 miles) after making landfall at 0900 GMT, the Miami-based NHC said.

The center of the storm is expected to move over East Texas on Monday and then along the Mississippi Valley on Tuesday and over the Ohio Valley on Wednesday.

The cyclone is located 65 kilometers (40 miles) southwest of Houston and 70 kilometers (45 miles) north-northeast of Matagorda, where it made landfall early this morning.

The first hurricane of the Atlantic season reduced its maximum sustained winds, making landfall at 120 kilometers per hour (75 miles per hour), but remains like a hurricane, according to the latest NHC bulletin.

Further weakening is expected as the center moves inland, with the storm weakening to a tropical storm later today. tropical depression on tuesday.

Beryl, the earliest system of the hurricane season. registered 4 category According to the plot, it is moving at a speed of 19 kilometers per hour (12 miles) in a northerly direction.

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Before Beryl came to the United States A week ago, he reached the highest category on the Saffir-Simpson scale – 5. in the Caribbean Sea, where it caused death and destruction before making landfall in Tulum, Mexico, early Friday morning.

The Atlantic hurricane season, which began on June 1, has so far seen three tropical storms with names: Alberto, Beryl and Chris.

This year’s Atlantic hurricane season will be significantly above average. probability of up to 13 hurricanesof which up to seven may fall into a higher category, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The forecast reflects that this year, in total, between 17 and 25 stormsthat is, with a maximum continuous wind speed above 62 kilometers per hour.

(EFE)