July 1, 2024 Tropical Update: Monster Hurricane Beryl
Beryl nearing Category 5 in the Caribbean
July 2024 was the 12th-warmest July in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 75.7°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 74.4°F (+1.3°F).
July 2024 was the 21st-wettest July in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 3.1in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.9in (+0.2in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
Apex of Hurricane development in early July in the Caribbean: Hurricane Beryl as a high-end Category 4 — on way to potentially Category 5 (this update will be out before NHC 5 pm advisory) with a warm, clear eye and symmetric convective canopy. Hard to find a better example of axisymmetric structure.
Advanced Dvorak Technique (ADT) values have been very close to the aircraft recon upon which they are partly trained with T 6.5 = 125 knots maintained for several hours now, as Beryl enters a sort-of annular state.
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