Tropical Storm Beryl, the second named storm in the Atlantic hurricane season, has meandered around the West Atlantic for the last several days but it now will make landfall later this Sunday evening.
Surprisingly, this rare May cyclone could pack a punch as it moves closer to the Florida/Georgia border. The latest satellite and radar estimates Beryl with winds reaching as high as 65 mph with a fairly slow pace of 10 mph to the west.
Travelers and beachgoers near the region won't be too happy to hear that Beryl will bring torrential downpours and high winds just in time for Memorial Day weekend. People near the coast are already having fits with the tropical storm as at least over a dozen people were rescued from the strong rip currents near Tybee Island, GA.
Even though Beryl will dampen the holiday weekend for some, it will bring much needed rainfall to the region. In fact, a large portion of the Northeast side of Florida is in desperate need of rain. The region is in an exceptional drought. Lucky for them, weather models suggest almost 3-6 inches could come in between now and the next 72 hours.
All in all, Beryl will bring a good amount of rain and wind to the southeast coast. Localized flooding may occur but at least the region will get it's fair share of rain. Hopefully this will be not be a trend for hurricanes in the future.
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