Hurricane Beryl tracker update: Path; Houston, Texas impacts ...
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HOUSTON - Beryl has regained hurricane strength in the Gulf of Mexico as it approaches the Texas coast.
As of 11 p.m. Sunday, the Category 1 storm had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. It was located about 65 miles south-southeast of Matagorda and was moving north-northwest at 10 mph.
RELATED: Texas prepares for Hurricane Beryl's landfall
Beryl regains hurricane strength while approaching Texas landfall
Beryl has regained hurricane strength just a few hours before it is expected to make landfall on the Texas coast.
Beryl's path: Texas and Houston impacts
Berly is expected to make landfall early Monday morning.
SCHOOL CLOSURES: School districts cancel Monday classes as Beryl approaches
Prepare for a very windy and rainy 12-15 hours or so from overnight tonight through Monday afternoon. Winds of 50 mph and higher, heavy rain, and coastal flooding are possible. Expect the power to go out in many locations.
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Monday is going to be nasty all across the Houston-Galveston area.
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Expected Winds from Beryl
Regardless of the landfall location, we expect a large swath of 40-70 mph winds for cities like Freeport, Bay City, Wharton, Rosenberg and possibly Sugar Land, Katy and, by midday, the Great Houston area.
Beryl's Storm Surge Impact
Galveston Island and bay communities will be threatened by a storm surge of 3-6' which will cover low-lying roads (some impassible) and may be higher near landfall in Matagorda and Coastal Brazoria Counties.
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Beryl's Rainfall and Flooding
Rainfall could range from 5-10", so flooding is also a concern on Monday, but fortunately, Beryl will be a fast-mover which will limit the duration of heavy rain.
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The bottom line is to prepare to not leave your home at all on Monday, so hunker down, be prepared to lose electricity, make sure to have medicines, food that won't spoil, pet food, all that.
The Town of Quintana has issued a Mandatory Evacuation.
Beryl watches and warnings
TORNADO WATCH
A tornado watch has been issued until 10 a.m. Monday for Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Hardin, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda and Montgomery counties.
STORM SURGE WARNING
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for Mesquite Bay to Sabine Pass, including Matagorda Bay and Galveston Bay.
HURRICANE WARNING
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the Texas coast from Mesquite Bay northward to Port Bolivar.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Texas coast south of Mesquite Bay to Port Mansfield and the Texas coast north of San Luis Pass to Sabine Pass.
Texas prepares for Beryl
Texas leaders discuss Beryl preparations
Acting Governor Dan Patrick and TDEM Chief Nim Kidd discuss the state's preparations for Beryl's landfall in the state.
Texans are preparing for Hurricane Beryl to make an impact on the coast, and Acting Governor Dan Patrick has expanded the state's disaster declaration to include 81 more counties, bringing the total to 121 counties.
The Texas Division of Emergency Management has raised the readiness level of the State Emergency Operations Center and Texas Emergency Management Council agencies are working around the clock.
Click here to see the list of counties included in the disaster declaration.
Hurricane preparedness list
JD's Emergency Gear Test: Do you have enough food?
Meteorologist John "JD" Dawson focuses on food in this week's emergency gear test.
You should have a disaster preparedness kit ready to go well before a storm is ever on the way. At a minimum, your kit should have the basic supplies like food, water, first aid supplies and flashlights.
Click here to see a list of basic supplies to include in your hurricane preparedness kit.