Ouragan Beryl - 10 things to know with detail
- 1. Hurricane Beryl was a small but powerful Category 1 hurricane that formed in the Atlantic Ocean during July 2018.
- 2. Beryl was the first hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, forming on July 5th and dissipating on July 15th.
- 3. Despite its small size, Hurricane Beryl was a very intense storm with maximum sustained winds reaching up to 80 mph.
- 4. Beryl affected several Caribbean islands including Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Puerto Rico, causing power outages and minor damage.
- 5. Beryl rapidly weakened as it moved into the eastern Caribbean Sea, encountering high wind shear and drier air which disrupted its circulation.
- 6. The storm eventually dissipated as it moved over the Lesser Antilles, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to the region.
- 7. Beryl's rapid intensification and rapid weakening were characteristic of many storms in the 2018 hurricane season, which saw several storms undergo similar processes.
- 8. The formation of Hurricane Beryl marked the earliest date that a second named storm formed in the Atlantic Basin, breaking the previous record set by Hurricane Bertha in 2008.
- 9. Beryl's impact on the Caribbean islands was relatively minor compared to other hurricanes that have struck the region in recent years, such as Hurricane Maria in 2017.
- 10. The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season was an active one, with several major hurricanes impacting the United States and Caribbean islands, including Hurricanes Florence and Michael.