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The storm strengthened into a Category 5 storm on Monday night. It’s the earliest Category 5 storm on record in the Atlantic basin. HOUSTON — Hurricane Beryl strengthened to Category 5 status late Monday after it ripped doors, windows and roofs off homes across the southeastern Caribbean with devastating winds and storm surge fueled by the Atlantic’s record warmth. It then strengthened more overnight. Beryl made landfall on the island of Carriacou in Grenada as…

The storm strengthened into a Category 5 storm on Monday night. It’s moving to the west-northwest at 22 miles per hour. HOUSTON — A dangerous and extremely powerful Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday on the Caribbean island of Carriacou after becoming the earliest storm of Category 4 strength to form in the Atlantic, fueled by record-warm waters. Then, on Monday night, it strengthened into a Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds, becoming the earliest…

Houstonians with family members in Hurricane Beryl’s path are concerned. Others are stuck in the path themselves hoping to get back home soon. HOUSTON — Powerful winds pummeled Barbados early Monday and Houston-based freelance Journalist Rugwed Damle was there as category 4 Hurricane Beryl arrived. “Until yesterday, it was all pretty and beautiful,” said Damle. He’s been in Barbados covering the Cricket World Cup and says Hurricane Beryl delayed flights for many hoping to leave after…

The storm is just on the cusp of becoming a Category 5 storm. It’s moving to the west-northwest at 21 miles per hour. HOUSTON — A dangerous and extremely powerful Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday on the Caribbean island of Carriacou after becoming the earliest storm of Category 4 strength to form in the Atlantic, fueled by record warm waters. Winds up to 155 mph, just shy of a Category 5 storm, blew off roofs,…

At 4 p.m., Beryl had maximum sustained winds at 150 miles per hour. It’s moving to the west-northwest at 21 mph. HOUSTON — A dangerous and extremely powerful Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday on the Caribbean island of Carriacou after becoming the earliest storm of Category 4 strength to form in the Atlantic, fueled by record warm waters. Winds up to 150 mph (240 kph), just shy of a Category 5 storm, blew off roofs,…

At 10 a.m., Beryl had maximum sustained winds at 140 miles per hour. It’s moving to the west-northwest at 20 mph. HOUSTON — Hurricane Beryl bore down on the southeast Caribbean early Monday, regaining Category 4 strength after briefly dropping to Category 3. Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, Tobago and St. Vincent and the Grenadines as thousands of people hunkered down in homes and shelters hoping for the best. “It’s…

Brazoria County fire departments and the fire marshal’s office were working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to contain the fire.

At 7 a.m., Beryl had maximum sustained winds at 130 miles per hour. It’s moving to the west-northwest at 20 mph. HOUSTON — Hurricane Beryl bore down on the southeast Caribbean early Monday as a powerful Category 4 storm. Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, Tobago and St. Vincent and the Grenadines as thousands of people hunkered down in homes and shelters hoping for the best. “It’s going to be terrible,”…

At 4 a.m., Beryl had maximum sustained winds at 120 miles per hour. It’s moving to the west at 20 mph. HOUSTON — Hurricane Beryl was closing in on the southeastern Caribbean, and government officials late Sunday pleaded with people to take shelter from the dangerous Category 3 storm. The storm was expected to make landfall in the Windward Islands on Monday morning. Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, Tobago and…

At 4 a.m., Beryl had maximum sustained winds at 120 miles per hour. It’s moving to the west at 20 mph. HOUSTON — Hurricane Beryl closed in on the southeastern Caribbean late Sunday after strengthening into what experts called an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm, and government officials pleaded with people to take shelter. The storm was expected to make landfall in the Windward Islands on Monday morning. Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados,…