Hurricane Beryl
Hurricane Beryl was an extremely rare and destructive tropical cyclone that impacted parts of the Caribbean, the Yucatán Peninsula, and the United States in late June and early July 2024. The second named storm, first hurricane, first major hurricane, and first Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale of the extremely active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, the system broke many meteorological records, primarily for formation and intensity. Beryl was one of only two Atlantic hurricanes to reach Category 5 hurricane status in July, along with Emily in 2005. Beryl was both the earliest-forming Category 4 and Category 5 hurricane on record in the Atlantic Ocean, and the strongest hurricane to develop within the Main Development Region of the Atlantic before the month of July.
Beryl developed from a tropical wave that left the coast of Africa on June 25. After forming on June 28 in the Main Development Region, it began rapidly intensifying as it moved west through the central tropical Atlantic. On July 1, Beryl made landfall on the island of Carriacou, Grenada, as a Category 4 hurricane, causing significant damage. The hurricane intensified further as it entered the Caribbean Sea, peaking as a Category 5 hurricane early the next morning with maximum sustained winds of and a minimum central pressure of. Over the next few days, Beryl slowly weakened due to wind shear as it passed south of Jamaica and then the Cayman Islands. It briefly re-intensified into a Category 3 hurricane before weakening again as it made landfall in Tulum, Quintana Roo, as a high-end Category 1 hurricane on July 5. After weakening into a tropical storm over the Yucatán Peninsula, the system moved into the Gulf of Mexico, where it gradually reorganized into a Category 1 hurricane on July 8, just before making its final landfall near Matagorda, Texas. Beryl slowly weakened over land as it accelerated to the northeast, eventually becoming post-tropical over the state of Arkansas on July 9 and dissipating over Ontario on July 11.
Damage and casualties from the hurricane were widespread. Beryl caused catastrophic impacts on Grenada's northern islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, damaging or destroying 99% of buildings on the former and 70% on the latter. Several of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' southern islands, such as Canouan, Mayreau, and Union Island, had 80%-90% of dwellings damaged to some degree. On Barbados, Beryl damaged more than 200 boats and about 40 homes. In the Venezuelan state of Sucre, the Manzanares River overflowed, Flooding more than 6,000 homes. Landslides and rough seas destroyed some structures in the Dominican Republic, while the hurricane damaged crops, dwellings, and infrastructure on Jamaica. Sustained damage was also recorded in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula as well, although it was generally limited to downed trees and power lines and damaged roofs; there was also widespread flooding. In the United States, the state of Texas experienced severe flooding and wind damage, while about 2.7 million people lost electricity. Additionally, the hurricane and its remnants produced a prolific tornado outbreak, with 68 tornadoes confirmed in the United States and 2 in Ontario. Overall, Beryl caused 73 deaths, including 48 in the United States, 8 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 6 each in Grenada and Venezuela, 4 in Jamaica, and 1 in Canada. Additionally, Beryl inflicted at least $9.05 billion in damage, with $7.2 billion in the United States, $995 million in Jamaica, $231 million in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, $218 million in Grenada, $96.5 million in Barbados, $90 million in Mexico, $2.1 million in the Cayman Islands, and $2 million in Saint Lucia. Consequently, due to extensive damage and casualties, the name Beryl was retired following the season, and replaced by Brianna starting from the 2030 season.
Meteorological history
A tropical wave emerged off the coast of West Africa on June 23, producing disorganized showers south of Cabo Verde. By the evening of June 27, the satellite presentation of the disturbance was beginning to show some organization, with curved bands developing around a broad circulation. Environmental conditions at the time were described as being "unusually conducive" for tropical cyclogenesis across the central and western tropical Atlantic for late June, with near record-warm sea surface temperatures of about, light wind shear of, plus high mid-level relative humidity of around 70%. The disturbance developed further over the next day, with persistent thunderstorm activity occurring. The tropical wave developed into a tropical depression at 12:00 UTC on June 28 about east of Barbados. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Beryl by 00:00 UTC on June 29, with thunderstorms organizing into a central dense overcast, with a symmetric cloud pattern surrounded by rainbands.Continuing its rapid intensification, Beryl became a hurricane on June 29 as the inner core of the thunderstorms developed into an eye. Beryl intensified into a Category 3 major hurricane around 12:00 UTC on June 30 and a Category 4 hurricane six hours later. An eyewall replacement cycle then weakened Beryl to a Category 3 hurricane early on July 1, but it regained Category 4 strength six hours later once the cycle was completed. At 15:10 UTC the same day, Beryl made landfall in Carriacou, Grenada, with winds of 140 mph. After entering the Caribbean, Hurricane Hunters found that Beryl further intensified into a Category 5 hurricane early on July 2 and soon peaked with winds of 165 mph and a minimum pressure of, recorded by a dropsonde about east-southeast of Beata Island.
Increasing wind shear led Beryl to begin weakening later on July 2 as it passed well south of Hispaniola, falling to Category 4 intensity. Beryl passed south of southern Jamaica late on July 3 and early on July 4. Around 12:00 UTC on the latter date, the cyclone weakened to a Category 2 hurricane southeast of the Cayman Islands. Beryl briefly regained major hurricane status early on July 5 but quickly weakened back. At 11:00 UTC, the storm struck Mexico near Tulum, Quintana Roo, as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 90 mph. Beryl fell to tropical storm status before reaching the Gulf of Mexico later on July 5. That night and into the next day, in addition to a broader inner core, Beryl was beset by an infusion of dry air and by moderate wind shear which kept the storm from strengthening appreciably. Even so, by the afternoon of July 6, its convective structure had improved and become more persistent. Beryl turned to the north-northwest on July 7, and slowed to. Early on July 8, Hurricane Hunters showed Beryl became a Category 1 hurricane before striking near Matagorda, Texas, at 08:40 UTC with winds of 90 mph. While crossing Greater Houston, Beryl weakened to a tropical storm at 18:00 UTC and turned northeastward. Around 00:00 UTC on July 9, the cyclone weakened to a tropical depression, about 12 hours before becoming extratropical over Arkansas. The extratropical remnants crossed the Midwestern United States and southern Ontario before being absorbed near Buffalo, New York, by a frontal system on July 11.
Records
Beryl is the easternmost hurricane to form in the tropical Atlantic in June – 41.9°W, beating the mark set by the 1933 Trinidad hurricane – 58.9°W. Additionally, on June 30, it became the earliest Category 4 hurricane on record in the basin, surpassing the previous record set on July 8, 2005, by Hurricane Dennis, and the strongest June hurricane as measured by wind speed, surpassing Hurricane Audrey of 1957. It later became the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record, surpassing the record set on July 16, 2005, by Hurricane Emily, as well as becoming the strongest July hurricane on record by wind speed, and the highest accumulated cyclone energy-generating storm before August.Beryl was the strongest cyclone to hit Grenada or its dependencies. Beryl also became the first tropical system on record to undergo rapid intensification in the Main Development Region of the Atlantic during the month of June. Furthermore, it intensified from tropical storm to Category 5 hurricane in only 42 hours. Only seven other Atlantic storms are known to have achieved this rate of intensification, with Beryl the only one to do so earlier than August. According to an analysis by ClimaMeter, a project of the Climate and Environment Sciences Laboratory, Beryl's extreme winds and heavy precipitation were strengthened by climate change. Natural climate variability, notably the Pacific decadal oscillation and the Atlantic multidecadal oscillation, likely played a role as well.
Preparations
Lesser Antilles
Barbados, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Saint Lucia were put under a hurricane warning on June 29. Tobago was also put under a hurricane warning on June 30, as was Martinique, along with a vigilance orange. Trinidad was under a tropical storm warning, and Dominica placed under a tropical storm watch. Caribbean Airlines postponed several flights between Barbados, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago on June 30. Virgin Atlantic and British Airways also canceled flights in the region as the storm approached.A state of emergency was declared for Tobago. Ferry schedules were modified on June 30 in Trinidad and Tobago. All ferries to Tobago for July 1 were canceled. Schools across the nation were closed for July 1. As of that morning, the 14 shelters across Tobago sheltered 142 people. Around 160 yachts moved into the nation's waters seeking shelter.
All businesses on Barbados were ordered to be closed by the evening of July 1, and all waterlines were shut down. The India national cricket team was unable to return home from Barbados after winning the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup; scores of fans were also stranded on the island. As Beryl passed nearby, more than 400 people were staying in hurricane shelters across Barbados.
A curfew was instated in Grenada on June 30, and a week-long state of emergency was declared by Governor-General Cécile La Grenade. A Caribbean Community meeting in Grenada, scheduled to run from July 3 to July 5, was canceled. On June 29, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre of Saint Lucia ordered a national shutdown there. A curfew was also imposed in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the government shut down. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1,752 people sought refuge from Beryl in shelters, as did over 1,600 people in Grenada.
Greater Antilles
The Caribbean coast of the Dominican Republic and Haiti were put under a tropical storm warning on July 2. The advisory was raised on July 3 to a hurricane watch for southwestern Haiti, and an orange alert was put into effect. Additionally, a national cloud cover warning was activated for the Dominican Republic. At least 89 people were in shelters in the southwest of the country.Jamaica's Disaster Risk Coordination Committee convened on July 1 to prepare for the hurricane. The island was placed under a hurricane warning on July 2. Additionally, a state of emergency was imposed as the island was declared a disaster zone as the hurricane approached. Also, a nationwide evacuation order was issued for residents of communities prone to flooding and landslides. Norman Manley International Airport and Sangster International Airport were closed on July 3. A nationwide curfew was implemented by the government on July 3. Over 1,000 people across the nation were in shelters. The Miss Universe Jamaica Grand Coronation, which was scheduled for July 6, was postponed. Agricultural damages were estimated at $15.9 million.
The Cayman Islands was put under a hurricane warning on July 2. Owen Roberts International Airport and Charles Kirkconnell International Airport were closed the following day. Just under 4,000 persons were evacuated off of the Cayman Islands; several hundred people were evacuated into government Shelters. Cayman Islands Regiment and Cayman Islands Coast Guard fully deployed for humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations.
Norwegian, Carnival, and Disney cruise lines all altered their planned itineraries to avoid the hurricane. Additionally, the various air carriers, including: Cayman Airways, American Airlines, Southwest, Delta, United, Air Canada, adjusted their flight schedules in the region on account of the storm.
Mexico and Belize
On July 1, Quintana Roo was placed on a blue alert in preparation for Beryl. This was upgraded to a red warning three days later. On July 2, the Yucatán state government activated 2,000 shelters. In Quintana Roo, the Mexican Defense Ministry opened 120 shelters. Also, schools throughout the state were closed, as were public beaches. Upward of 25,600 federal troops and national electricity company workers were mobilized throughout the region. Officials prepared of potable water for distribution. They also moved sea turtle eggs off beaches around Cancún in an attempt to protect them from storm surge. About 2,200 people were staying in shelters as the system moved through. The eastern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula was placed under a set of advisories on July 3: a hurricane warning for the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula from Puerto Costa Maya, Quintana Roo, to Cancún; a tropical storm warning south of Puerto Costa Maya to Chetumal, and north of Cancún to Cabo Catoche; and a tropical storm watch west of Cabo Catoche to Campeche, Campeche. More than 300 flights into Cancún International Airport and Tulum International Airport were canceled as Beryl moved in, and Tulum Airport suspended all operations from the afternoon of July 4 through midday July 7. Tren Maya halted operations until July 6. As Beryl moved across the western Gulf of Mexico, a hurricane watch was issued on July 5 for coastal Tamaulipas, from Barra El Mezquital to the mouth of the Rio Grande.On July 3, a Tropical Storm Watch was issued for the Caribbean coast of Belize, extending from Belize City to Corozal, including the islands of Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker. Residents in the northern part of Belize were advised to prepare for flooding. The watch was upgraded to a warning on July 4.
United States
In Texas, 121 of the state's counties were placed under a severe weather disaster declaration as Beryl approached. The first hurricane watch and storm surge watch for the Texas coast were put into effect on July 5, extending from the mouth of the Rio Grande northward to Sargent. The coast between Corpus Christi and Sargent was placed under hurricane warning on July 6, with the adjoining areas, including Greater Houston, along with the counties just north of the U.S.–Mexico border, under a tropical storm warning. A storm surge warning was also put into effect from Padre Island to San Luis Pass, including Corpus Christi Bay and Matagorda Bay. Authorities in several coastal counties issued voluntary evacuation orders for residents in low lying and unprotected areas. A mandatory evacuation order was issued in Refugio County by County Judge Jhiela Poynter who cited that she "didn't want to take any chances" following the effects of Hurricane Harvey on the county in 2017. On July 4, Shell and Chevron began moving non-essential employees from oil platforms located off the Texas coast, and preparing them to weather the storm. On July 7, FEMA pre-positioned personnel, commodities, and supplies on the ground in Texas to support state-led hurricane response efforts.All flights into and out from Houston's William P. Hobby Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport on July 6 were either delayed or canceled as Beryl approached. Amtrak canceled the July 7 eastbound run and the July 8 westbound of the Sunset Limited between New Orleans, Louisiana, and San Antonio, Texas. Union Pacific and BNSF Railway suspended operations in the Houston area July 7, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City did so for the following day, as Beryl made landfall. Additionally, Amtrak's northbound run of the Texas Eagle, scheduled to depart Longview, Texas, on July 8, for St. Louis, Missouri, was also canceled, with the southbound train being truncated at St. Louis as well.
Impact
Lesser Antilles
Beryl moved through the Lesser Antilles as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, battering structures, uprooting trees, and causing near-total power and communication outages across much of the island chain. Hardest hit were Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported an estimated 200,000 people altogether in the two nations were affected, representing 100% of the population. Also greatly impacted was Barbados, where the Red Cross reported that about 74% of the population, were affected by the hurricane. It is estimated that insurable losses across region from the hurricane will exceed US$1 billion, according to disaster projections by CoreLogic.Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, eight fatalities have been confirmed. At least three of the dead were killed by flying debris, one man was crushed when part of his home collapsed, and another man bled out after being cut on the hand, and another person died from a collapsing structure. Two persons died to unknown causes. Also, the MV Guidance II, a ferry with five crew members on board, has been missing from near Canouan Harbor since July 1, when Beryl passed through. The nation suffered $231 million dollars in damage, which was 22% of the GDP. The greatest damage was sustained on the islands of Canouan, Mayreau, and Union, where over 90% of homes were damaged or destroyed. 6,000 houses were damaged or destroyed. Half of the population of Union Island was displaced to Saint Vincent. Across the Southern Grenadines, $187 million in damage was suffered, over 80% of the national total. Also, the Palm Island Resort, on nearby Palm Island suffered extensive damage. Bequia and Petit Saint Vincent had considerable damage as well.Grenada
In Grenada, the island of Carriacou was stripped of all vegetation and its marinas were significantly damaged. There, and on neighboring Petite Martinique, Beryl inflicted significant damage to houses and buildings, and severely disrupted the electrical grid. On the island of Grenada, about 95% of residents lost power, and telecommunications stopped working. Additionally, household water storage tanks and cisterns across the islands were either destroyed or compromised by the hurricane; the public water infrastructure also suffered significant damage. There were six fatalities altogether, among them: one person died in St. George's when a tree fell upon their house, while two persons were killed on Carriacou.Total damage in the country reached $218 million.
Other islands
Businesses, homes and roads in Barbados were flooded as Beryl passed nearby; other damage included roofs, trees, and electrical posts. The most significant impacts occurred along the coast, which was pummeled severely by storm surge. Approximately 90% of the nation's fishing fleet was damaged or destroyed. The Bridgetown Cruise Terminal also suffered damage. The cost of the damage caused by Beryl was estimated at B$193 million.In Trinidad and Tobago, power outages occurred across Tobago, and water service was disrupted. On Trinidad, power outages occurred mainly on the northern and eastern parts of the island. Flooding also occurred on the northern half of Trinidad.
In Martinique, Électricité de France stated that 10,000 customers lost power. Heavy flooding was reported in downtown Fort-de-France.
In Saint Lucia, trees and powerlines were downed. Many homes made of weaker materials were damaged and multiple cows were killed. The initial assessment of infrastructure and agriculture damage in Saint Lucia is $2 million.
Venezuela and Columbia
Beryl's outer bands unleashed strong winds and torrential rains upon northeastern Venezuela, disrupting both air and maritime services. In the state of Sucre, six people were killed, while more than 6,000 houses were damaged. The city of Cumanacoa was flooded by rain dropped by Beryl, which caused the area's Manzanares River to overflow. Hundreds of families fled their homes on account of the flooding and landslides. Several officials, including Vice President Delcy RodrÃguez, were injured by a falling tree during a tour of the damage in Cumanacoa.While Beryl stayed well north of Colombia, there was one person reported missing due to high surf caused by the hurricane.
Greater Antilles
Hurricane Beryl produced gusty winds and rough surf in the Dominican Republic. The hurricane displaced 89 people and cut service to 57 aqueducts. Large waves scattered debris on a section of the Las Américas Highway in Santo Domingo. Storm surge flooding was reported in the neighborhood of Ciudad Nueva, detouring traffic. Four dwellings were destroyed by storm surge in La Ciénaga, Barahona, where an additional three houses were damaged. A landslide destroyed a home in La Zurza. Multiple beachfront shops in Boca Chica were damaged by rough waves. The hurricane caused minimal damage in neighboring Haiti. Roads and agricultural lands along the southern coast were flooded. Fishing boats and other properties were also impacted.Beryl brushed the southern coast of Jamaica on July 3, with strong winds and rain, causing significant damage to homes, crops and infrastructure. Four people were killed on the island. One woman died when she was struck by a falling tree, another man was killed when he was swept away by floodwaters, and a second man died a day after Beryl passed the island when a wall collapsed on him. Also, the body of an elderly woman was recovered from a pond on July 6. The Jamaican Public Service Company stated that over 400,000 people were without power. The storm’s center passed about from Kingston, where peak sustained winds of were recorded, with gusts up to ; rainfall of was recorded on the northeast side the city. A small portion of roof over a passenger boarding pier was damaged at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. Total damage on the island reached J$32 billion.
Flash floods and mudslides were reported across the Cayman Islands as Beryl passed. The center of the storm passed just south of Grand Cayman Island. Nearly 6,000 on the island were affected by power outages. Peak sustained winds were measured at at Owen Roberts International Airport, with gusts up to.
Mexico
Beryl brought heavy rains and high winds to Cancún and the Riviera Maya resort district along the Caribbean coast of Quintana Roo, resulting in downed trees and power lines, and damage to many roofs; there was also widespread flooding. Many areas lost electricity, including Tulum, Cozumel, and Islas Mujeres municipalities. Tourist infrastructure was without major damage. Beryl's high winds also resulted in fallen trees and power outages in Campeche, including Hopelchén Municipality.Karen Clark & Company placed storm damage losses in Mexico at $90 million.
United States
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimated the total cost in the United States to be $7.2 billion. Wind damage nationwide ranged from $2.5 billion to $3.5 billion, based on an estimate by CoreLogic. A prolific tornado outbreak spawned by Hurricane Beryl happened in eastern Texas, western Louisiana, and Arkansas on July 8. Overall, 113 tornado warnings were issued by the National Weather Service on July 8, the most for a single day in July, surpassing the 67 issued on July 6, 2005, which were related to Hurricane Cindy. The outbreak continued into July 9 with more tornadoes being confirmed, before impacting the interior Northeastern United States and Ontario on July 10. In all, 71 tornadoes were confirmed.A federal disaster declaration was approved by President Joe Biden on July 2, for parts of Texas hit by the storm. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry declared a state of emergency in areas there impacted.
Due to the impact of the storm in Texas, Amtrak canceled the July 10 runs of the Sunset Limited in its entirety in both directions and had the train run only from San Antonio, Texas, to Los Angeles, California, and vice versa until the July 17 westbound run.
Texas
Beryl made landfall near Matagorda with the east side of the eyewall impacting Brazoria County. It produced wind gusts over with a peak gust of in Brazoria. Storm surge was. Significant impacts from Beryl took place in Surfside Beach, where siding was completely ripped off from the second story of a house. Multiple A frame homes along the beach were mostly destroyed as a result of Beryl's winds. Numerous other structures suffered extensive damage within the town. In Lake Jackson, Beryl's winds peeled back roofs, knocked down chimneys, and destroyed exterior brick facades.As Beryl tracked into Texas, Houston was directly impacted by Beryl's eyewall. More than 2.7 million in the state lost power. Over of rain fell in and around Houston. Rainfall peaked in the Greater Houston at in Thompsons. Rainfall of was measured at a point 2.7 miles NNE of Hilshire Village.
There were 16 confirmed tornadoes in the state; another tornado tracked out of Louisiana and into Texas. An EF1 tornado caused considerable damage southwest of Jamaica Beach, while an EF2 tornado caused major damage on the west side of Jasper, injuring one person. A high-end EF1 tornado also moved through the town of Timpson, causing roads to become unpassable with one person being trapped. Two EF0 tornadoes and 11 other EF1 tornadoes were also confirmed in the state; the tornado that tracked into Texas out of Louisiana was rated EF1 as well and caused an injury near Bethany.
On July 9 the Federal Emergency Management Agency declared Texas a disaster area. 11 direct deaths were reported in Texas. 34 indirect deaths were reported. 14 of them were due to heat-induced hyperthermia caused by widespread electrical outages. One death was due to a fall in a home after an electrical outage, and one was due to an electrical outage causing a breathing machine to fail. Six deaths were related to post-storm tree-trimming or clearing, while two others were due to carbon monoxide poisoning. A 53-year-old man was killed in Humble after an oak tree fell into the house with the man and his family inside, crushing the man underneath structural debris. The other occupants of the house were unharmed. A 74-year-old woman was also killed when a tree fell into her room in the Ponderosa Forest neighborhood north of Houston. A woman in her mid-50s was killed when lightning ignited her house in southeast Houston. A Houston Police Department civilian employee was killed after his car was submerged on Houston Avenue near I-45. Two people drowned in Fort Bend County, and a man was killed by a tree falling on his tractor in New Caney. One person was killed in a marine boating incident.
Louisiana
In Cameron Parish, Louisiana, portions of LA 27 and LA 82 alongside some roads in Lake Charles saw debris and heavy rainfall due to Beryl. As the storm traveled inland, it brought severe weather to the northwestern side of the state, with several tornado warnings and power outages; There were 27 confirmed tornadoes in the state, including multiple large and long-tracked tornadoes. Six EF2 tornadoes were also confirmed, with one of them striking Pleasant Hill before causing additional damage north of the town. Unrelated to the tornado to the east of the town, a natural gas leak occurred on LA 174. Another EF2 tornado that injured a person west of Union Springs. Another large, low-end EF2 tornado tracked over passing through Barksdale Air Force Base, and killing a woman and injuring her two children east of Benton when it knocked a tree down onto her mobile home. Three EFU tornadoes, three EF0 tornadoes, and 15 other EF1 tornadoes were also confirmed in the state, including the aforementioned EF1 tornado that caused an injury and crossed the state line into Texas and two other EF1 tornadoes that crossed into Arkansas. Over 20,000 SWEPCO customers lost power in Northwestern Louisiana.Mississippi Valley
Arkansas was battered by rain as Beryl moved through as a tropical depression. The highest rainfall total in the state was in Ico in Grant County. Areas in the Little Rock metropolitan area in Pulaski County received over of rain with the peak total being in the Ferndale area. Although it had weakened, wind gusts up to tropical storm force were recorded in the state. The peak recorded gust was in Doddridge. Many tornado warnings were issued in the state as well; six EF1 tornadoes and two EF0 tornadoes were confirmed; two other EF1 tornadoes tracked out of Louisiana and into Arkansas. Almost 14,000 Arkansans were without power. An EF1 tornado was also confirmed in Mississippi.A flood watch was in effect in Missouri for the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, and other parts of the state, including near the Lake of the Ozarks. The baseball game between St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals was rescheduled due to rainfall from Beryl. St. Louis saw flooding and heavy rainfall.
Ohio Valley
Northern Indiana received over of rain from Beryl. On July 9, the remnants of Hurricane Beryl spawned a long-tracked supercell that produced six tornadoes in western Kentucky and southwestern Indiana. The first two tornadoes touched down in Kentucky, both of which caused EF1 damage. After crossing the Ohio River in Indiana the storm spawned a low-end EF3 tornado that heavily damaged an industrial area and derailed a train on the east side of Mount Vernon, Indiana. This tornado tracked north almost through Posey County into Gibson County, where it lifted near Johnson, Indiana. The storm later produced two EF1 tornadoes and an EF2 tornado as well. Separate storms also produced an EFU tornado near Burns City, produced EF0 tornadoes near Dubre, Kentucky, and Shoals, Indiana, and an EF1 tornado near Snake Run. Several tornado watches were issued in addition to flood warnings, watches, and advisories due to heavy rainfall across the Ohio Valley. In Illinois, gusts of up to were felt in the central region of the state. The highest gusts of were felt at the Coles County Memorial Airport,. The NWS issued widespread flood watches and warnings. Many fields, especially in the southern portion of the state, were inundated with floods. About of rain fell in the state.Great Lakes
As the storm's remnants moved over the Lower Peninsula of Michigan late that day and into the next day, 34 counties were put under a flood watch and eight under a flood advisory. Heavy rainfall in Southwest and Central Michigan resulted in localized flash flooding, power outages, and minor storm damage. The highest recorded rainfall total occurred in Genesee County with at Richfield Center.FEMA declared New York a disaster area. In Western New York, 25,000 customers lost power; seven tornadoes were also confirmed in the state, including a low-end EF2 tornado that destroyed multiple farm buildings near Eden. Three of the other tornadoes were rated EF1, two were rated EF0, and one was rated EFU. Lowville, New York, recorded of rain, which broke the record for a single day rainfall total.
New England
FEMA declared New Hampshire and Vermont a disaster area.Vermont was hit with severe flooding due to Beryl's remnants, wiping away bridges and severely damaging homes. Over 100 people in the state required rescuing due to the storm. Montpelier was the hardest hit area, with over of rain. A man in his UTV was swept off the road and killed in the town of Peacham. Another man died in Lyndonville, while attempting to drive through flood waters. In Plainfield, an apartment building was completely wiped away by floodwaters, and a car was swept away into the water.
Towns in northern New Hampshire were severely damaged, while roads were damaged and some bridges. Due to the flooding, around 20 people were left stranded at a Walmart in Littleton and required rescuing. Monroe, Dalton, and Littleton were among the damaged towns.
Canada
The remnants of Beryl brought torrential rainfall to southern Ontario on July 10, and into the next morning, causing localized flooding. It also put an end to a persistent heat wave, ending a heat warning for the Greater Toronto Area. Additionally, two weak EF0 tornadoes occurred in the London, Ontario, area; damage from tornadoes was limited to crops and trees.In southwest Quebec, up to of rain was reported in parts of Montreal on July 10. Several highways, including the Decarie Expressway, were temporarily shut down that afternoon as a result of the deluge, which also flooded local streets and basements. Further, over 9,000 Hydro-Québec customers in the Montréal and Montérégie regions were without power.
Beryl's remnant moisture pushed through Nova Scotia on July 11, causing some localized flash flooding and washed out roads. In the Annapolis Valley, over of rain fell within a few hours. Four counties in western Nova Scotia were put under a flash flood alert late that day. Also, in Wolfville, a youth was swept into a ditch, and drowned.
Aftermath
After the hurricane passed the Caribbean, the United Nations authorized $4 million in aid, Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines getting $1.5 million and Jamaica receiving $2.5 million. The Government of Canada announced it would provide $1.2 million in humanitarian assistance. The United States Agency for International Development announced $4.5 million in humanitarian aid for countries affected by Beryl, including $2.5 million for Jamaica. The European Union authorized $450,000 in humanitarian aid for countries in the Lesser Antilles. The World Food Programme mobilized 5,000 food kits for affected countries in the Caribbean.The Royal Navy sent a warship with supplies to the Cayman Islands.
Leaders from Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada signed a letter requesting for debt cancellation and a program to be formed to increase funding after natural disasters. Saint Vincent struggled hosting people from its outer islands that evacuated due to Beryl.
In Barbados, fiberglass fabricator Fiberpol and the Rotary Clubs of Barbados donated a combined $40,000 to help repair the fishing fleet; most of the boats were not insured.
Texas
In the wake of Beryl, multiple restaurants in the Houston area sued CenterPoint Energy, amounting to over $100 million, they alleged that CenterPoint's "gross failure in communication and management" caused them to lose customers due to the power being out.By the end of August 2024, the city of Houston had established regimented debris removal and infrastructure assessments in order to continuously rebuild the city after Hurricane Beryl. This was done through a series of mediated cleanup passes, implemented to aid the community and provide needed relief. According to the Houston Solid Waste Management Department, over 4.7 million cubic yards of debris were removed.
In August 2024, the city council of Houston Texas, approved a $314 million recovery plan with the fund necessary for debris removal, public safety, emergency power, and housing repairs. Funding was supported in part by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development which included $100 million for residential repairs. The State of Texas also contributed $50 million in emergency funds for cleanup in counties impacted by Beryl.
As of October 2025, recovery continued. A survey by Rice University found that one in eight residents still reported ongoing disruption from Beryl. Around 40% of those living within Greater Houston reported a desire to leave due to 2024 weather disasters.