Tropical Storm Beryl Forms in the Central Atlantic

The National Hurricane Center updated that a tropical depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Beryl on Thursday afternoon.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Tropical Storm <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Beryl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Beryl</a> has formed in the Atlantic east of the Lesser Antilles. <br><br>Full details: <a href="https://t.co/IGJYd8dKAY">https://t.co/IGJYd8dKAY</a> <a href="https://t.co/4QobKlSme3">pic.twitter.com/4QobKlSme3</a></p>&mdash; The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) <a href="https://twitter.com/weatherchannel/status/1014944857859743745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Beryl had winds of 40 mph on Thursday mid-afternoon and was traveling to the west at 16 mph. It was located about 1,330 miles east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles, a chain of islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Tropical Depression 2 has developed into Tropical Storm <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Beryl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Beryl</a> in the central Atlantic: <a href="https://t.co/w3ytwp7KpI">https://t.co/w3ytwp7KpI</a> <a href="https://t.co/VXU4tkbkyA">pic.twitter.com/VXU4tkbkyA</a></p>&mdash; AccuWeather (@breakingweather) <a href="https://twitter.com/breakingweather/status/1014942713370828803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2018</a></blockquote>

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AcuWeather said, however, that the storm should fall apart by the time it arrives at the Lesser Antilles, due to strong wind shear, dry air, and dust, which should all contribute to weakening the system.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We now have Tropical Storm <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Beryl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Beryl</a>! Current sustained winds of over 50mph with higher gusts. NHC come does not yet reflect this, but direction of movement still valid. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tropicalwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#tropicalwx</a> <a href="https://t.co/xBmzaScsIi">pic.twitter.com/xBmzaScsIi</a></p>&mdash; Beth Carpenter | TDS Weather (@B_Carp01) <a href="https://twitter.com/B_Carp01/status/1014951651902451712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2018</a></blockquote>

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The hurricane center added that remnants of the storm should still bring locally heavy rains and gusty winds to parts of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Sunday and Monday. A separate storm, meanwhile, could develop off the U.S. East Coast over the following days, but unlikely to directly impact land

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Satellite imagery indicates that Tropical Depression Two has strengthened to Tropical Storm <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Beryl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Beryl</a>. An updated intensity forecast will be provided in the 5 PM AST (2100 UTC) advisory. <a href="https://t.co/Cga5CZiiDW">https://t.co/Cga5CZiiDW</a> <a href="https://t.co/dDb9oZ3VA8">pic.twitter.com/dDb9oZ3VA8</a></p>&mdash; NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1014941587548327937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2018</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Folks need to *NOT* overreact to Tropical Storm <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BERYL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BERYL</a>. It&#39;s a tiny, fragile, early-season junk storm that&#39;s going to unravel in 72 hours. Relax.</p>&mdash; Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone) <a href="https://twitter.com/iCyclone/status/1014952902291410944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Source:

https://twitter.com/breakingweather/status/1014942713370828803

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