Beryl upgraded to powerful Category 5 Hurricane
Published:Monday | July 1, 2024 | 10:36 PM
The United States' National Hurricane Center has upgraded Beryl to a Category 5 Hurricane, the highest level. It means that catastrophic damage is likely.
Beryl, currently packing winds of 160 mph, is forecast to impact Jamaica on
Wednesday.
The Government placed Jamaica under a Hurricane Warning earlier today.
A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. A warning is typically issued 36 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous.
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