At 7am, the center of Tropical Storm Beryl was located by an Air Force reconnaissance aircraft near latitude 25.5 North, longitude 94.9 West. Beryl is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h), and this motion should continue through today. A turn toward the north-northwest is expected tonight, with a turn toward the north on Monday. On the forecast track, the center of Beryl is expected to make landfall on the Texas coast Monday morning.
Maximum sustained winds remain near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is expected, and Beryl is forecast to become a hurricane again later today or tonight before it reaches the Texas
coast.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles (205 km) from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 992 mb (29.29 inches) based on Air Force dropsonde data.
Sand and bags are currently available in Orange County:
Precinct 1 County Road & Bridge Maintenance Barn located on North Hwy 87 at North Teal
Precinct 2 11897 State Hwy 62 in Mauriceville directly across from Market Basket on Hwy 62
Precinct 3 County Road & Bridge Maintenance Barn located on 2502 West Round Bunch Road
Precinct 4 County Road & Bridge Maintenance Barn located on 375 Claiborne Street
Residents are welcome to bag the sand to use to protect their home from rising water. Bring your own shovel.
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