Tropical Storm Beryl (2012)

Basin

North Atlantic

Dates

May 25, 2012 to June 2, 2012

Peak strength

Tropical Storm, 60 kt (69 mph)

Lowest pressure

992 mb (29.29 inHg)

Landfall

Yes

Accumulated cyclone energy

1.2

Tropical-storm-force wind reached

130 nmi (241 km, 150 mi) from the center at its widest

Eyewall radius at its peak

40 nmi (74 km, 46 mi)

Overall size

210 nmi (389 km, 242 mi) to the outermost closed isobar

Peak gust in the best track

75 kt (86 mph)

Fastest the center moved

37 kt (43 mph)

Identifier

AL022012

Radar at KJAX as it neared land, May 28, 04:10 UTC

The sources count different things and are not added together.

Landfall points the US agencies flagged in the best track. The nearest town is named from the site’s gazetteer, not from the report.

NOAA’s Storm Events database, the record National Weather Service offices compile months after a storm, as compiled March 2026.

Deaths

2 (2 direct, 0 indirect)

Injuries

0

Property damage

$3.1 million

Crop damage

$12,000

Events recorded

83 in 18 reports from 8 states and marine areas

State by state

What was recorded

14 thunderstorm wind, 14 marine thunderstorm wind, 14 heavy rain, 8 flood, 8 tropical storm, 5 hail, 5 flash flood, 5 marine high wind, 4 tornado, 2 waterspout, 2 funnel cloud, 1 high surf, 1 high wind.

4 tornadoes and 2 waterspouts recorded in the United States, strongest first.

The Weather Prediction Center attributes 3,518 rain gauge totals over the contiguous United States to this storm. The wettest reached 15.00 inches (381 mm).

WPC’s storm rainfall file, 1900 to 2020, compiled by David Roth.

The strongest winds National Weather Service offices recorded with this storm. An estimated figure is a forecaster’s judgment from the damage, not an instrument reading.

From the Storm Events narratives, unedited.

The Emergency Manager of Miami Beach reported several trees were down on Miami Beach. One large tree was downed near Miami Beach High School and temporarily blocked Dade Blvd. The WeatherBug mesonet site at the high school recorded a wind gust of 60 mph at 1 PM EDT. The rest of the trees downed were of medium size along Ocean Drive. A large awning was also downed at the Carlyle Hotel on Ocean Drive near 13th Street during strong wind gusts associated with a heavy shower. There also were reports of downed power lines in the 6300 block of Pinetree Drive in Miami Beach and also along the 4000 block of Meridian Avenue and at 65th Street between Collins Avenue and Indian Creek Drive. According to Florida Power and Light, 4,000 customers were without power and some traffic signals were also reported to be out.

Coastal Miami-Dade County, Florida · High Wind · May 24, 16:00 UTC

A peak wind gust of 50 knots...58 mph...was recorded at Virginia Key. This site had a peak sustained wind of 39 knots at 1254 PM EDT with sustained winds of 34 knots or greater observed from 1254 PM EDT to 118 PM EDT.

Biscayne Bay, Atlantic South · Marine High Wind · May 24, 16:54 UTC

The St. Augustine Buoy 41012 about 43 NM east of St. Augustine Florida first measured tropical storm force wind gusts at 11:16 am on the 27th with a gust of 52 mph. At 1:08 pm, the buoy measured wind gusts of 56 mph with sustained speeds of 37 mph. At 3:41 pm, the buoy measured at gust of 59 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 45 mph. At 4:54 pm, the peak gust at the buoy was 67 mph and maximum sustained winds were 51 mph. At 10 pm that evening, the buoy measured at gust to 60 mph on the back side of TS Beryl.

Fernandina Beach To St Augustine Fl 20 To 60nm, Atlantic South · Marine High Wind · May 27, 15:16 UTC

At 10:43 am, flooding was reported at 1596 Lancaster Terrace at the Broadview Towers Condos. The river rose similar to levels observed during TS Fay in 2008. A below ground parking lot was completely flooded with three cars floating. The river was breaking over the sea wall. Peak flooding at this location occurred between 4 to 5 am. At the same time, flooding was also reported at the corner of Copland St and Riverside Ave. Parts of the sea wall were removed and moved about 8 to 12 feet. A dock was destroyed and debris was dispersed throughout the area. The peak flooding at this location was between 5 and 6 pm. The cost of damage was estimated.

Duval, Florida · Flash Flood · May 28, 14:43 UTC

A rain band on the southwest side of Tropical Depression Beryl produced a large waterspout that moved onshore as a tornado just north of Yankeetown.

Tarpon Springs To Suwannee River Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico · Waterspout · May 29, 17:05 UTC

Short Road near the Berkeley-Jefferson Counties line had flash flooding. A nearby spotter recorded 2.72 inches of rainfall.

Berkeley, West Virginia · Flash Flood · May 29, 20:27 UTC

Maryland Route 66 near Pondsville Road was closed due to flash flooding. A nearby observer reported 1 inch of rainfall.

Washington, Maryland · Flash Flood · May 29, 23:30 UTC

Chattooga County Emergency Management and the 911 Center reported that a few trees were downed in the western portion of the county, including on State Line Road, Georgia Highway 337 and Reed Street.

Chattooga, Georgia · Thunderstorm Wind · May 30, 02:00 UTC

NWS storm survey found a weak EF1 tornado touched down just southeast of Holly Hill taking out tops of trees, uprooting trees, and causing minor damage to a home. The tornado continued through a corn field leaving flattened swirls of corn in its wake.

Orangeburg, South Carolina · Tornado · May 30, 02:03 UTC

The Bartow County 911 Center relayed reports of several downed trees, with minor roof damage to a structure along East Church Street in Cartersville.

Bartow, Georgia · Thunderstorm Wind · May 30, 03:30 UTC

Confirmed EF1 tornado with winds of 110 mph touched down 1.5 miles west of Peletier. The tornado tracked west-northwest for about 1/2 mile then lifted near the White Oak River. Approximately 67 homes were damaged, most minor, however 3 mobile homes and a garage were completely destroyed. No injuries or fatalities were reported.

Carteret, North Carolina · Tornado · May 30, 14:34 UTC

CoCoRaHS observer reported 6.74 inches of storm total rainfall. Roads and properties were reported flooded with a foot or more of water. Ditches were reported full and overflowing with southbound lanes of Highway 12 impassable in Kitty Hawk.

Dare, North Carolina · Flood · May 30, 21:06 UTC

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A best track is the record a warning agency settles on after the storm, not what it said at the time: position, maximum sustained wind and central pressure every six hours, revised against every observation that came in later. Category is the Saffir-Simpson scale, which runs from Category 1 at 64 kt to Category 5 at 137 kt and reads wind only, so it says nothing about surge or rain. Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the square of the wind through the storm's life, so it counts strength and duration together.

Storm history from NOAA NCEI’s International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS), which merges the official best track of every warning agency. Live storms, cones, watches and warnings from the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Archived radar from NOAA’s Level II archive.

• Tropical cyclone report, National Hurricane Center
• Every advisory and discussion NHC issued while it was live
• Best track as KMZ, National Hurricane Center
• Wikipedia article: Tropical Storm Beryl