'Beryl is the strongest Caribbean hurricane ever recorded this early in the season,' an extreme storm chaser said.
Satellites produced a 'sobering' image of Beryl as it made landfall Monday in the Windward Islands as a Category 4 hurricane.Beryl strengthened into a hurricane on Saturday, becoming June's easternmost major hurricane in the Atlantic. The storm underwent rapid intensification, and it became a Category 4 hurricane as soon as its wind speeds reached 130 miles per hour.
'It helps us understand how the storm is changing over time.'Cangialosi added that satellite imagery is NHC's No. 1 data point.The NHC has published numerous updates warning residents of the 'extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation.' As of 11 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time, Beryl's eyewall, a ring of thunderstorms that produce heavy rains and typically the strongest winds, was moving through the southern Windward Islands.
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