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Dale C. S. Destin – Beryl just set a record! She became the first major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) to form east of the Caribbean in June, on record dating way back to 1851.

She has also become the strongest June hurricane on record any place in the Atlantic Basic (including the Caribbean Seas and Gulf of Mexico), eclipsing Audrey of 1957.

Further, the system has become the earliest calendar Category 4 hurricane on record, supplanting Dennis of 2005, which reach Category 4 status on 8 July. Additionally, Beryl will also become the first major June hurricane to impact the Eastern Caribbean.

Beryl is also the second hurricane ever to form in June between Africa and the Caribbean and the first since the Unnamed Hurricane of 1933.

Further, Beryl is the first major June hurricane on record since Alma of 1966 and the first hurricane for the month in 10 years, ending a decade-old hurricane drought for June.

Additionally, Beryl will become the first major hurricane to pass south of Barbados since Ivan of 2004 and the second ever to do so. She is likely to break Ivan’s record and become the strongest hurricane to travel at such a low latitude and impact the southern Caribbean.

Read more: https://268weather.wordpress.com/2024/06/30/record-breaking-june-too-soon-2024/