Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Texas: See photos and videos of strong winds, rain

Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY
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Hurricane Beryl strengthened from a tropical storm back into a hurricane early Monday morning, making landfall along the Texas coast as a Category 1 storm. As it moved inland, Beryl unleashed severe weather, prompting water rescues, disrupting hundreds of flights, and leaving more than 2 million people without power and at least two dead.

Beryl had winds of over 80 mph as it made landfall around 4:30 a.m. near Matagorda, a coastal community between Corpus Christi and Galveston, according to the National Hurricane Center. Through the morning much of eastern Texas was inundated with "life-threatening storm surge," torrential rain and powerful wind gusts of up to 84 mph in the Houston area, the National Hurricane Center said.

Shortly after landfall, the Weather Service office in Houston issued a tornado warning for multiple counties. The Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center also warned of the possibility of twisters from far east Texas into northwest Louisiana and far southwest Arkansas.

Pictures and videos show Hurricane Beryl unleashing gusts of winds and heavy rainfall and wreaking havoc across Texas.

Live updates: Hurricane Beryl pummels Texas with 'life-threatening' conditions

See the impact of Hurricane Beryl in Texas:

A home is surrounded in floodwater during Hurricane Beryl on July 08, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Tropical Storm Beryl developed into a Category 1 hurricane as it hit the Texas coast late last night.
A home is surrounded in floodwater during Hurricane Beryl on July 08, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Tropical Storm Beryl developed into a Category 1 hurricane as it hit the Texas coast late last night.
People walk near fallen branches, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, in Ganado, Texas, July 8, 2024.
People walk near fallen branches, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, in Ganado, Texas, July 8, 2024.
A view shows a flooded cemetery, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, in Ganado, Texas, July 8, 2024.
A view shows a flooded cemetery, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, in Ganado, Texas, July 8, 2024.
A view shows a car and fallen trees, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, in El Campo, Texas, July 8, 2024.
A view shows a car and fallen trees, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, in El Campo, Texas, July 8, 2024.
Roberto Garcia, 43, clears tree branches from his mother's property in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl in Freeport, Texas, July 8, 2024.
Roberto Garcia, 43, clears tree branches from his mother's property in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl in Freeport, Texas, July 8, 2024.
Maria Castillo, 79, grieves her damaged tree, a 85 year old Green Ash, after it was uprooted by Hurricane Beryl in Freeport, Texas, July 8, 2024.
Maria Castillo, 79, grieves her damaged tree, a 85 year old Green Ash, after it was uprooted by Hurricane Beryl in Freeport, Texas, July 8, 2024.
A police officer fights fierce winds from Hurricane Beryl as he searches for occupants of an overturned semi-trailer truck in Freeport, Texas, U.S., July 8, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
A police officer fights fierce winds from Hurricane Beryl as he searches for occupants of an overturned semi-trailer truck in Freeport, Texas, U.S., July 8, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Debris and flood waters from Hurricane Beryl cover the main roadway in Surfside Beach, Texas, U.S., July 8, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Debris and flood waters from Hurricane Beryl cover the main roadway in Surfside Beach, Texas, U.S., July 8, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
A sign warns beach visitors not to swim or surf due to rip currents caused by Tropical Storm Beryl on Sunday evening, July 7, 2024, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
A sign warns beach visitors not to swim or surf due to rip currents caused by Tropical Storm Beryl on Sunday evening, July 7, 2024, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Preparing for Hurricane Beryl

Earlier, as Hurricane Beryl gained strength over the weekend, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick had issued a disaster declaration for 120 central and eastern counties, prompting residents to prepare for the storm by stocking up on essentials and ensuring their homes can brace the impact of the hurricane.

Destruction across the Caribbean

Last week, Beryl carved a path of destruction across the Caribbean — leaving at least 11 people dead and destroying or severely damaging infrastructure on several islands. Beryl, which at one point strengthened into the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record, last made landfall on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula Friday morning before it weakened into a tropical storm.

Contributing: Doyle Rice, Thao Nguyen, Cheryl McCloud, Christopher Cann, USA TODAY

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