Currently a tropical storm, Beryl is in the Gulf of Mexico about 245 miles southeast of Corpus Christi, fanning maximum winds of 60 mph as of 5 a.m.
Dangerous storm surge along US Gulf Coast: Tropical storm conditions will begin to be felt along the western Gulf Coast on Sunday, with hurricane conditions expected later in the day.
Hurricane-force winds will hit the lower and middle Texas coast Sunday night and Monday.
A few tornadoes could also occur along the Texas Coast Sunday afternoon and evening.
“Preparations should be rushed to completion before tropical storm conditions begin late today,” the hurricane center said Sunday morning.
Persons:
Eddie Seal, Beryl, Barra el Mezquital, It’s
Organizations:
Bloomberg, Getty, National Hurricane Center, Corpus Christi, Padre, Texas Gulf, East Texas, Texas Coast
Locations:
Port Aransas , Texas, Corpus Christi , Texas, Gulf, Mexico, Corpus, Texas, Baffin Bay, Sargent, Rio Grande, Luis, High, Mexican, Barra el, Rio Grande ., Bay, Matagorda Bay, Galveston Bay, The Texas, Sabine, Gulf Coast, Texas Gulf Coast, East