Beryl is expected to bring hurricane conditions to Texas on Monday, but cyclone-force winds and rains will move into the Midwest by midweek.
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio are among the states affected by Beryl.
Once Beryl hits Texas, the cyclone is expected to move northward through the South and Midwest.
Beryl’s current forecast cone shows the storm weakening as it moves north but maintaining tropical storm strength from Arkansas to Michigan through the rest of the week.
A tropical cyclone is a cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 38 miles per hour or less.
Unlike tropical storms and hurricanes, tropical cyclones are identified by numbers rather than names.
Current forecasts call for remnants of Beryl to extend into Ohio and Michigan by the weekend.
As the storm moves north, it could dump several inches of rain, raising concerns about major flooding.
Forecasters expect heavy rain to fall from eastern Texas to central Illinois by mid-week.
“Currently, the heaviest precipitation amounts will be from northwest Arkansas to central Illinois, with the highest amounts expected in the Ozark Mountains. The regional average is expected to be 2 to 5 inches, with maximum amounts exceeding 8 inches.” The Weather Prediction Center wrote: Sunday.
Beryl formed in the Atlantic on June 29th and became the first hurricane of the season.
The storm has been breaking records throughout its journey and is expected to strengthen as it nears landfall in Texas.
