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WATCH: Hurricane Beryl is the earliest Atlantic Cat 4 on record as of Sunday

Beryl grew from a Tropical Storm to Category 3 in less than 48 hours.
Hurricane Beryl
Posted at 4:19 PM, Jun 30, 2024

Some extremely warm waters in the Atlantic Ocean have given rise to Beryl, a hurricane that has grown to a Category 4 storm by Sunday afternoon.

WATCH to get your updated Sunday outlook on Beryl and where it's headed from FOX 4 Meteorologist Andrew Shipley:

SUNDAY PM UPDATE: Hurricane Beryl is now the earliest Atlantic Cat 4 on record

That other system near Mexico that Andrew mentioned in the video has, in fact, already turned into Tropical Depression #3, you can read about it here.

And to top it off, it's been a stormy Sunday across Southwest Florida. Check out this flooding from northwest Cape Coral.

Northwest Cape Coral Flooding
Drivers navigated flooded roads in northwest Cape Coral during heavy afternoon thunderstorms on Sunday, June 30, 2024.

Plus, one of our neighbors saw a waterspout near Bay Island in Bonita Springs. See that and your current radar here.

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