Winds from Hurricane Beryl whip palm trees in Mexico's tourist hotspots following landfall
The National Hurricane Center said Beryl regained peak winds of 115 mph Thursday evening, ranking the storm back to a Category 3 major hurricane status as it bears down on Cancun and Cozumel.
Hurricane Beryl strikes Mexico's beachside spot with heavy winds
The center of Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula on Friday morning, lashing Tulum with destructive winds, storm surge and damaging waves.
CANCUN, Mexico – Hurricane Beryl made landfall along Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on Friday morning, briefly strengthening before moving onshore as a powerful Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds at 110 mph.
The storm came ashore just northeast of Tulum at 6:05 a.m. ET, according to the National Hurricane Center. It had briefly regained major hurricane status late Thursday night with a burst of energy that pushed wind speeds up to 115 mph before the front edge of the storm began reaching land Friday morning.
Hurricane Beryl brings strong winds, heavy rains to Tulum, Mexico
Hurricane Beryl strengthened over Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula on Friday morning, bringing strong winds and heavy rains to Tulum as it approached its second landfall.
The worst of the storm lashed popular Mexican resort towns like Cancun, Cozumel and Playa del Carmen. This comes after Beryl devastated parts of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands on Wednesday and Thursday.
Eyewitness video captured in Cancun showed trees blowing in the wind and rain.
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Hurricane winds whip palm trees in Cancun as Beryl makes landfall
Hurricane winds whipped palm trees early Friday morning in Cancun, Mexico as Beryl, a Category 2 storm, made landfall, triggering a red alert in the region following its deadly trail of destruction across several Caribbean islands.
The NHC warned that storm surge could raise water levels up to 4-6 feet above ground level along the eastern shores of the Yucatán Peninsula accompanied by large and destructive waves. Torrential rains could measure 4-6 inches of accumulations with isolated areas of 10 inch rainfall totals.
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Already, Cancun airport has canceled 100 flights, according to Quintana Roo Gov. Mara Lazama. State and country officials have urged those in the path of Beryl to seek shelter and remain there through the night.
![Mara Lezama, governor of Quintana Roo state, second right, holds a child while touring affected neighborhoods after Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Tulum, Quintana Roo state, Mexico, Friday, July 5, 2024.]()
Image 1 of 11Mara Lezama, governor of Quintana Roo state, second right, holds a child while touring affected neighborhoods after Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Tulum, Quintana Roo state, Mexico, Friday, July 5, 2024. (Victoria Razo/Bloomberg)
![The structure of a gas station damaged by strong wind gusts caused by the passage of Hurricane Beryl is seen in Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo State, Mexico, on July 5, 2024.]()
Image 2 of 11The structure of a gas station damaged by strong wind gusts caused by the passage of Hurricane Beryl is seen in Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo State, Mexico, on July 5, 2024. (ELIZABETH RUIZ/AFP)
![Members of the Mexican Army remove a downed tree after Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Tulum, Quintana Roo state, Mexico, Friday, July 5, 2024.]()
Image 3 of 11Members of the Mexican Army remove a downed tree after Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Tulum, Quintana Roo state, Mexico, Friday, July 5, 2024. (Victoria Razo/Bloomberg)
![Some damage caused by strong winds during the passage of tropical storm Beryl is seen in Progreso, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, on July 5, 2024.]()
Image 4 of 11Some damage caused by strong winds during the passage of tropical storm Beryl is seen in Progreso, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, on July 5, 2024. ) (Photo by HUGO BORGES/AFP via Getty Images) (HUGO BORGES / AFP)
![A sign reading "Pinche Beryl, I'm waiting for you" in reference to the potential arrival of Hurricane Beryl is seen outside a residential house in Cancun, Quintana Roo State, Mexico, on July 3, 2024. Powerful Hurricane Beryl churned along Jamaica's southern coast on Wednesday, battering the island with dangerous winds and sea surge after leaving a trail of destruction and at least seven people dead in the Caribbean. (Photo by ELIZABETH RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images)]()
Image 5 of 11A sign reading "Pinche Beryl, I'm waiting for you" in reference to the potential arrival of Hurricane Beryl is seen outside a residential house in Cancun, Quintana Roo State, Mexico, on July 3, 2024. Powerful Hurricane Beryl churned along Jamaica's southern coast on Wednesday, battering the island with dangerous winds and sea surge after leaving a trail of destruction and at least seven people dead in the Caribbean. (Photo by ELIZABETH RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images) ( )
![Cancun, Mexico prepares for Hurricane Beryl]()
Image 6 of 11A partially empty shelf is pictured with a sign that reads in Spanish, "This code is limited to 3 pieces for client" at a supermarket before the arrival of Hurricane Beryl in the tourist city of Cancun, Quintana Roo State, Mexico on July 2, 2024. Hurricane Beryl was hurtling towards Jamaica on July 2, as a monster Category 5 storm, after killing at least five people and causing widespread destruction in a deadly sweep across the southeastern Caribbean. (Photo by Elizabeth RUIZ / AFP) (Photo by ELIZABETH RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images) (ELIZABETH RUIZ/AFP )
![Aerial view of boats sheltered in the mangrove swamp of the Nichupté Lagoon during the preparations ahead the landfall of Hurricane Beryl on July 3, 2024 in Cancun.]()
Image 7 of 11Aerial view of boats sheltered in the mangrove swamp of the Nichupté Lagoon during the preparations ahead the landfall of Hurricane Beryl on July 3, 2024 in Cancun, Mexico. Beryl has caused widespread damage in several island nations as it continues to cross the Caribbean. (Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images) ( )
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Image 8 of 11Tourists are pictured on the beach before the arrival of Hurricane Beryl in the city of Cancun, Quintana Roo State, Mexico on July 2, 2024. Hurricane Beryl was hurtling towards Jamaica on July 2, as a monster Category 5 storm, after killing at least five people and causing widespread destruction in a deadly sweep across the southeastern Caribbean. (ELIZABETH RUIZ/AFP )
![Cancun, Mexico prepares for Hurricane Beryl]()
Image 9 of 11Tourists are pictured on the beach before the arrival of Hurricane Beryl in the city of Cancun, Quintana Roo State, Mexico on July 2, 2024. Hurricane Beryl was hurtling towards Jamaica on July 2, as a monster Category 5 storm, after killing at least five people and causing widespread destruction in a deadly sweep across the southeastern Caribbean. (Photo by Elizabeth RUIZ / AFP) (Photo by ELIZABETH RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images) (ELIZABETH RUIZ/AFP )
![Cancun, Mexico prepares for Hurricane Beryl]()
Image 10 of 11People buy provisions and non-perishable foods at a supermarket in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Beryl in the tourist city of Cancun, Quintana Roo State, Mexico on July 2, 2024. Hurricane Beryl was hurtling towards Jamaica on July 2, as a monster Category 5 storm, after killing at least five people and causing widespread destruction in a deadly sweep across the southeastern Caribbean. (Photo by Elizabeth RUIZ / AFP) (Photo by ELIZABETH RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images) (ELIZABETH RUIZ/AFP )
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Image 11 of 11People buy provisions and non-perishable foods at a supermarket in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Beryl in the tourist city of Cancun, Quintana Roo State, Mexico on July 2, 2024. Hurricane Beryl was hurtling towards Jamaica on July 2, as a monster Category 5 storm, after killing at least five people and causing widespread destruction in a deadly sweep across the southeastern Caribbean. (Photo by Elizabeth RUIZ / AFP) (Photo by ELIZABETH RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images) (ELIZABETH RUIZ/AFP )
The Cayman Islands gave the all-clear following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on Thursday, with no reports of injuries to residents or visitors on any of its three islands.