Hurricane Beryl

Jun 28, 2024 to Jul 11, 2024Peak 167 mph932 mb

Hurricane Beryl passed within 50 miles of 35 counties in TX. It was strongest near Matagorda County, TX, as a Category 1 on July 8, 2024.

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Watch how it happened

Hurricane Beryl · 2024

How it happened

Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.

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From space

Hurricane Beryl on July 7, 2024, about 13 hours before landfall in Matagorda County, TX.

Hurricane Beryl on July 7, 2024, about 13 hours before landfall in Matagorda County, TX.
True-colour image from VIIRS, aboard the Suomi NPP satellite, on its early-afternoon pass, around 19:52 UTC. Imagery: NASA Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA’s Earth Observing System Data and Information System.

The storm

Peak strength
Category 5
167 mph, 145 kt
Lowest pressure
932 mb
Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles
35
TX
Counties within 100 miles
62
TX
Strongest near the U.S.
Category 1
Matagorda County, TX, 0.0 mi, Jul 8, 2024
Landfalls recorded
3
Anywhere on the track

Every county it passed

Closest approach to each county boundary, with the storm’s strength at that moment.

Counties within 100 miles
Montgomery CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Fort Bend CountyTX0.0Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Walker CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Houston CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Matagorda CountyTX0.0Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Harris CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Cherokee CountyTX0.0Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Wharton CountyTX0.0Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Waller CountyTX2.8Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Trinity CountyTX2.9Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Grimes CountyTX4.3Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Austin CountyTX7.3Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Anderson CountyTX7.6Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Madison CountyTX7.7Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Brazoria CountyTX9.0Category 1Jul 8, 2024
San Jacinto CountyTX10.4Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Angelina CountyTX14.5Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Colorado CountyTX16.1Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Polk CountyTX18.4Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Calhoun CountyTX19.6Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Jackson CountyTX19.6Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Leon CountyTX20.0Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Washington CountyTX20.6Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Brazos CountyTX24.7Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Liberty CountyTX31.0Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Lavaca CountyTX33.9Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Burleson CountyTX34.4Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Freestone CountyTX35.1Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Victoria CountyTX39.1Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Galveston CountyTX41.8Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Robertson CountyTX42.5Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Tyler CountyTX43.3Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Fayette CountyTX44.2Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Refugio CountyTX48.2Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Chambers CountyTX49.7Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Aransas CountyTX51.1Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Jasper CountyTX53.2Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Hardin CountyTX53.6Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Limestone CountyTX54.1Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Lee CountyTX54.3Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
DeWitt CountyTX59.0Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Milam CountyTX59.6Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Navarro CountyTX60.0Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Falls CountyTX68.8Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Goliad CountyTX70.3Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Gonzales CountyTX72.0Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Bastrop CountyTX72.1Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Nueces CountyTX73.0Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Jefferson CountyTX76.9Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
San Patricio CountyTX77.9Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Newton CountyTX79.2Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Caldwell CountyTX84.8Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Bee CountyTX85.4Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Williamson CountyTX86.2Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Kleberg CountyTX86.8Category 1Jul 8, 2024
McLennan CountyTX87.8Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Bell CountyTX89.4Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Hill CountyTX91.1Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Orange CountyTX93.7Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Karnes CountyTX95.4Category 1Jul 8, 2024
Kenedy CountyTX97.9Tropical stormJul 8, 2024
Travis CountyTX98.1Tropical stormJul 8, 2024

Distances are measured from hourly positions interpolated between the National Hurricane Center’s six-hourly fixes to each county boundary. Strength is shown only where the storm was still tropical. Methodology.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2. Storm totals cover the Atlantic and Northeast and Central Pacific basins.