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A wide swath of Texas is experiencing heavy winds and several inches of rain Monday as Hurricane Beryal move northeast across the state. At 10 a.m., the eye of the storm was located about 20 miles west of Houston and was moving northeastward at about 12 miles per hour, according to a National Hurricane Center advisory. Winds had slowed slightly to 70 miles per hour, down from the 80-mile-per-hour winds that hit Matagorda earlier in the morning.

The National Hurricane Center said that up to 10 inches of rain could fall in some places — and some isolated areas of the state may receive 15 inches. Some areas of Houston have already received nearly 10 inches of rainfall, according to data from the Harris County Flood Control District.

On Monday morning, local officials in the Houston area said the storm had downed trees and caused street flooding. In Rosenberg, a city 35 miles southwest of Houston, a downed tree hit a high water rescue vehicle returning from a rescue, police said on X. Officials urged residents to stay off roadways.

Some river flooding could also occur Monday, the National Hurricane Center warned. Beryl is expected to weaken from a hurricane to a tropical storm later on Monday.

Tornadoes are also possible across along the upper Texas coast and across parts of East Texas on Monday.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Sunday that Texans living east of Interstate 35 could bear the brunt of the storm.

“Residents sheltering in place should take precautions right away for sustained wind, heavy rain, flooding, storm surges on the coast, and possible tornados,” Patrick said.

— Pooja Salhotra and Brandon Formby