Beryl’s rainfall timeline for Houston, SE Texas

As of 1 PM, Beryl is still a tropical storm. As it inches closer to the Texas coast, it will strengthen to a category 1 hurricane by Sunday night. Beryl will then make landfall around 2 AM Monday near Matagorda, but its wind and rains will batter multiple communities as it continues to move inland throughout Monday.

Reviewing Beryl, it has a history of moving to the right and east of the forecast cone. The slight shift east means stronger tropical-storm-force winds for SE Texas. Galveston, Houston, Pearland, Pasadena, Katy, The Woodlands, and Liberty will see winds from 58 to 73 MPH. As for areas farther west like Needville, Sugar Land, Rosharon, Sargent, Matagorda, Port Lavaca, Wharton, and El Campo, winds will gust near 110 mph. This wind forecast means widespread power outages are likely, downed trees and potential damage to roofs.

Beryl’s bands continue to move in Sunday evening ahead of landfall.

Beryl’s tropical rain bands will lead to torrential rain, which will cause flooding and reduced visibility.

Rain totals are generally 5 to 10 inches, with some localized areas picking up 13 inches. A flood watch is in effect. Remember always to turn around and not drown.

Here is the rainfall timeline:

Sunday, 6 PM, scattered showers and storms continue to move in from the Gulf. As the evening goes on, more bands will move north of I-10 as they rotate NW.

By Sunday, 10 PM, rain becomes more widespread, especially south of I-10.

As Beryl approaches landfall on Monday after midnight, everyone in SE Texas will experience heavy downpours, and the tropical rain will stick around through the late morning. As Beryl moves to the north, SE Texas will begin to dry out with inland areas potentially seeing relief by the afternoon, and by 7 PM coastal areas say goodbye to Beryl’s rain.

As rain bands swirl inland, there is a risk of developing tornadoes. Have a safety plan in place and have a way to get alerts.