The first hurricane of the Atlantic season is currently heading toward Mexico, but will that affect Dallas-Fort Worth?
“We probably won’t see much here in North Texas,” said Steve Fano, chief meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office.
Hurricane Beryl is currently moving westward across the Caribbean and is expected to make landfall in southern Mexico on Friday morning, the National Hurricane Center said. Beryl is the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, which runs from June 1 to November 30.
According to Fano, based on tracking models, North Texas will not see any real impact from the Category 4 storm, even the moisture that comes with such a weather phenomenon.
But since the Atlantic hurricane season has begun, there could be other storms in the coming months that could potentially impact the North Texas region. But for now, it’s a breeze.
“At this point there is no immediate threat on the horizon,” Fano said.
Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in the Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the island of Carriacou, Grenada, on Monday morning and then moved across the Windward Islands.
The National Hurricane Center is forecasting flash flooding and heavy rain in the Windward Islands through Monday afternoon. The agency is asking residents in the Grenada region to take shelter and not go outside during the storm.
The center said Hurricane Beryl is expected to remain strong as it moves across the Caribbean Sea this week. A hurricane warning has been issued for Jamaica as interest in the Cayman Islands, Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula increases.
For more information about Hurricane Beryl, please visit the National Hurricane Center.
