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DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — On Sunday, Hurricane Beryl strengthened to a major category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph.
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Beryl grew from a tropical storm into a Category 4 hurricane as it made its way through the southeast Caribbean. Beryl is the first ever Atlantic hurricane ...
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Hurricane Beryl - 10 things to know with detail
Hurricane Beryl was the first hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, reaching Category 1 strength on July 6, 2018.
Beryl formed as a tropical storm in the central Atlantic Ocean on July 5, 2018, before intensifying into a hurricane the following day.
The hurricane's maximum sustained winds reached 80 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
Beryl was a relatively small hurricane, with hurricane-force winds extending only 10 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extending 35 miles from the center.
The hurricane made landfall in the Lesser Antilles, specifically in Dominica and Martinique, on July 9, 2018, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the region.
Beryl rapidly weakened after making landfall, eventually dissipating into a tropical wave on July 16, 2018, over the southeastern Caribbean Sea.
Despite its relatively small size, Beryl caused power outages, downed trees, and localized flooding in the affected areas.
The hurricane's impact was limited due to its small size and rapid weakening, but it served as a reminder of the potential dangers of tropical cyclones.
Beryl was the earliest-forming Category 1 hurricane in the Atlantic basin since Hurricane Alex in 2016.
The name "Beryl" was retired from the list of Atlantic hurricane names following the 2018 season, due to the storm's impacts in the Caribbean.