Hurricane Beryl was an extremely rare and destructive tropical cyclone that impacted parts of the Caribbean, the Yucatán Peninsula, and the Gulf Coast of 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. Category 5 hurricane: peak winds of 165 mph (145 knots), lowest pressure 932 mb. June 28 – July 11, 2024. Landfalls: July 1 at 140 mph, 12.5°N 61.5°W; July 5 at 90 mph, 20.3°N 87.4°W; July 8 at 90 mph, 28.6°N 96.0°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 34.5. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL022024 (public domain).