Hurricane Beryl (2024)

Basin

North Atlantic

Dates

June 28, 2024 to July 11, 2024

Peak strength

Category 5, 145 kt (167 mph)

Lowest pressure

932 mb (27.52 inHg)

Landfall

Yes

Accumulated cyclone energy

34.5

Tropical-storm-force wind reached

160 nmi (296 km, 184 mi) from the center at its widest

Hurricane-force wind reached

50 nmi (93 km, 58 mi) from the center at its widest

Eyewall radius at its peak

10 nmi (19 km, 12 mi)

Overall size

280 nmi (519 km, 322 mi) to the outermost closed isobar

Peak gust in the best track

175 kt (201 mph)

Fastest the center moved

31 kt (36 mph)

Identifier

AL022024

Radar at KHGX as it neared land, Jul 8, 08:40 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 July 2026.

Deaths

2 (2 direct, 0 indirect)

Injuries

4

Property damage

$7.2 million

Crop damage

$42,000

Events recorded

316 in 35 reports from 22 states and marine areas

State by state

What was recorded

97 thunderstorm wind, 83 tornado, 57 flash flood, 29 heavy rain, 15 flood, 6 tropical storm, 6 hail, 6 marine thunderstorm wind, 5 coastal flood, 4 storm surge/tide, 3 funnel cloud, 2 lightning, 1 high surf, 1 rip current, 1 marine strong wind.

83 tornadoes recorded in the United States, strongest first; the 60 strongest are listed.

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.

At least a dozen tents were damaged due to strong wind gusts at PR-305, km 2.2 in Lajas. These tents were part of an Agricultural Festival that was to be held there from July 4th to July 7th. Outer rainbands from hurricane Beryl reached the area promoting squally weather during the morning of July 2nd. The damage to the tents and saturated soils due to rainfall forced the managers to start the festival on the 5th.

Lajas, Puerto Rico · Thunderstorm Wind · Jul 2, 13:45 UTC

Prolonged period of strong rip currents and multiple rescues were reported by ocean rescue groups in New Hanover County. Between July 3rd and July 7th, Wrightsville Beach reported 99 rip current rescues, Carolina Beach reported 86 rescues, and Kure Beach reported 14 rip current rescues.

Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina · Rip Current · Jul 3, 16:00 UTC

An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 110 mph touched down along the western sections of Toledo Bend Reservoir near Holly Park Marina off of Carters Ferry Road. The tornado initially touched down as a waterspout on Toledo Bend, before moving ashore just south of Holly Park Marina, where it tossed and overturned a couple of RV's at an RV park. The tornado also threw a few boats, destroyed a boat dock, and a small fish cleaning station while also snapping a number of large hardwood trees. The tornado then moved back out over the open water before coming back ashore south of Nine Mile Road. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along East Hamilton Road as well as nearby privately owned land, before the tornado again moved back over the water and lifted.

Sabine, Texas · Tornado · Jul 8, 17:39 UTC

An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 105 mph touched down in the northern sections of the Sabine National Forest along FM 417 several miles east-southeast of the Campti community and tracked north-northwest, causing mainly timber damage before dissipating just before exiting the Sabine National Forest. The NWS Survey Team's access was extremely limited due to the lack of roads near the tornado's path. However, high-resolution satellite imagery and aerial imagery from the Angelina/Sabine National Forest Ranger District confirmed a nearly 7-mile path of this tornado, with many areas of timber damage caused by winds in excess of 100 mph. However, the high-end wind estimate was capped off at 105 mph based on the more limited areas of the NWS Survey Team ground survey.

Shelby, Texas · Tornado · Jul 8, 18:10 UTC

An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 110 mph touched down in a heavily wooded area north of Brown Road and east of Smyrna Road southeast of the Longstreet community, and tracked northwest into the Smyrna community. A singlewide manufactured home was destroyed with debris oriented to the southeast near the intersection of Poag Road and Smyrna Road. The home did not appear to be anchored down, with several trees snapped adjacent to the unit. Multiple pine trees were snapped in the Smyrna community along Highway 3015, an awning was ripped off of a church, and the roof was partially torn off. The tornado continued to the northwest near the town of Keachi, where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, and power poles were snapped along its track. Several homes and structures were also damaged near Keachi, before the tornado moved into Southwest Caddo Parish.

De Soto, Louisiana · Tornado · Jul 8, 18:47 UTC

This is a continuation of the Northern Bossier Parish tornado. This EF-1 tornado, with maximum estimated winds near 105 mph, tracked north into extreme Southwest Lafayette County just east of County Road 1, where it remained over mainly open farmland before damaging 6 power poles just south of the intersection of County Road 1 and Lafayette 47. Two of these power poles were snapped, which resulted in the 105 mph estimated maximum wind rating, before the tornado crossed Lafayette 47 across a corn field where it laid out a 50 yard wide section of corn. Pictures and video were taken of the tornado over open farmland before lifting about 300 yards southwest of a farm along Highway 160 west of Gin City. This same storm was part of a multi-vortex tornado, with a second tornado having produced minor damage about 3/4 mile to the west along Lafayette 47.

Lafayette, Arkansas · Tornado · Jul 8, 21:05 UTC

An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 95 mph touched down along the Red River just north of its confluence with the Sulphur River in Southeast Miller County south of County Road 12, and initially moved in a generally northerly direction along County Road 8. Most of the damage consisted of uprooted trees and downed limbs, but a metal barn near the tornado's start point sustained the loss of a few metal roof panels. The tornado then made a turn to the northwest and continued to snap trees as it crossed Miller County 9, Interstate 49, and Highway 71. The tornado tracked between Miller County 7 and Highway 71 just south of Fouke, snapping and uprooting additional trees. As the tornado began to occlude, it turned to the west and moved along Miller County 24 damaging additional trees before lifting just west of the intersection of Miller County 7 and 24.

Miller, Arkansas · Tornado · Jul 8, 21:19 UTC

An EF-2 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 115 mph touched down just north of Highway 2 along Weldon Church Road. Minor tree damage was noted initially but as it crossed Ward Line Road, a few more trees were snapped and uprooted. As it tracked northward, the tornado intensified quickly and grew in size. As it moved through a wooded area, substantial damage was done to the timber as hundreds of trees were uprooted and snapped. This was where the tornado was strongest, with EF-2 winds near 115 mph. The tornado then approached and crossed Highway 2 Alternate, where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along with a sizeable stretch of power lines down. On the far eastern side, trees were uprooted and a roof was ripped off of a shed. The tornado then lifted shortly after crossing Highway 2 Alternate on the east side of the Weldon community along the Claiborne/Union Parish line.

Union, Louisiana · Tornado · Jul 8, 23:59 UTC

A long track cell produced its first tornado in Southwestern Union County on the afternoon of July 9th as an EF-1. The tornado touched down near the KY-270 and KY-492 intersection, then lifted just northeast of Grove Center. Minor to moderate roof damage to two homes occurred near Grove Center. Several large trees were uprooted and snapped along the path. Crops were severely damaged in the path of the tornado with large sections of corn flattened. Estimated peak winds with this tornado were 105 mph.

Union, Kentucky · Tornado · Jul 9, 20:26 UTC

A long track cell produced its second tornado in Union County on the afternoon of July 9th as an EF-1. The tornado began along KY-56W, then moved north to the River View Coal Mine. Along the path, several large trees were uprooted and snapped with significant damage to crops. The most clustered area of snapped trees was along KY-360 just west of Uniontown. The tornado lifted over the Ohio River. Estimated peak winds with this tornado were 100 mph.

Union, Kentucky · Tornado · Jul 9, 20:40 UTC

A brief EF-1 tornado associated with the remnants of Hurricane Beryl occurred in eastern Gibson County, Indiana, during the afternoon of Tuesday, July 9, 2024. The most significant damage occurred near the intersection of County Rd 575 East and County Rd 500 East. Here, a detached garage was destroyed, and a single family residence had about half its roof removed. Additionally, two wooden power poles were leaning. The rest of the damage caused by the tornado was damaging crops in nearby agricultural fields. Peak width of the tornado was estimated from images and video. Peak estimated winds with this tornado were 105 mph. NWS Paducah would like to thank the Gibson County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance with this damage survey.

Gibson, Indiana · Tornado · Jul 9, 21:37 UTC

The tornado was spawned along Dover Hill Road, about 500 feet northeast of the intersection with Rama Dye Road, where large tree limbs and small trees were downed in multiple directions. The tornado skipped while tracking from southeast to northwest for almost 2 miles, with further small trees and tree limbs downed at Killion Mill Road about 0.4 miles east of the intersection with Crane Road, near Lark Ranch. Eyewitness accounts, photos, and Doppler radar data indicated a weak tornado in both areas. Only tree damage was reported.

Martin, Indiana · Tornado · Jul 9, 23:21 UTC

Rainfall totals of around 3.00 to 5.00 inches produced flash flooding during the morning of the 11th. The Katahdin Ironworks Road was washed out in 21 locations leaving the road impassable. On the Old Brownville Road the bridge over the Salmon Stream was washed out leaving the road impassable. Numerous other roads were also closed due to flooding for various amounts of time and in some cases damaged to varying degrees due to washouts...with some roads left impassable. Damage to other infrastructure...including culverts and bridges...also occurred.

Piscataquis, Maine · Flash Flood · Jul 11, 06:00 UTC

Rainfall totals of 4.00 to 5.00 inches...with local totals in excess of 5.50 inches... produced flash flooding. Many roads were closed due to the flash flooding for varying lengths of time. Some roads were damaged to varying extents...in some cases leaving them impassable. A rail bed near Chester was washed out...undercutting the train tracks. Saturated soil from the heavy rain caused a portion of a small hillside to slough...sending mud and grass across Route 2. The road was briefly closed until heavy equipment was able to remove the debris. Damage to other infrastructure...including culverts and bridges...also occurred.

Penobscot, Maine · Flash Flood · Jul 11, 12:30 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
• Best track as a shapefile, National Hurricane Center
• Wikipedia article: Hurricane Beryl