Beryl is the first major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season and broke records as it reached Category 5 strength on Monday before downgrading to a Category 4 on Tuesday.
Beryl became the first Category 4 hurricane on record in the Atlantic for June and the only storm ever to rapidly intensify before Sept. 1.
Beryl is the first major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season and broke records as it reached category 4 hurricane strength over the weekend.
How did Hurricane Beryl become a Category 5?
The unusually warm waters across the tropics are rocket fuel for hurricanes and can aid in the rapid intensification process.
So when conditions are right, any tropical system could rapidly intensify this season, potentially leading to more hurricanes and even major hurricanes developing this season.
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