Tropical Storm Beryl makes landfall in Texas. Will it impact Dallas-Fort Worth?

Hurricane Beryl made landfall in South Texas early Monday morning and is en route to pass by the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex later in the day.

Beryl made landfall around 4 a.m. Monday in Matagorda, a small Texas town about 100 miles south of Houston. As the storm hit the coast, it was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The latest modeling from the NHC shows that Beryl is moving north along the eastern border of Texas and will pass through Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri in the next 24 hours.

So what does this mean for Dallas-Fort Worth?

How will Tropical Storm Beryl impact Dallas-Fort Worth?

Since Beryl is moving north along the eastern border of Texas, Dallas-Fort Worth will only get a sample size of rain compared to East Texas.

The biggest impacts in the region will be heavy rainfall and flooding for cities such as Palestine, Canton and Paris, said Hunter Reeves, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service Fort Worth office.

Dallas-Fort Worth proper may only see up to two inches of rain from Beryl over Monday. Along with the rain, the region could see wind gusts up to 35 mph throughout the day.

“The heaviest rain will definitely be out to our east because that’s where Beryl is tracking right now,” Reeves said.

After Beryl vacates Texas overnight Monday, it will move northeast clipping Louisiana before moving directly through Arkansas on Tuesday.

Summer heat returns to Dallas-Fort Worth after Beryl

After Tropical Storm Beryl moves out of Texas overnight Monday, it will warm up quickly in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Temperatures on Tuesday will warm to the low 90s, followed by mid-90s over Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. By the weekend, temperatures will increase to the upper 90s, and it will be humid, which means it will feel even warmer outside.

“Heat indices will probably be in the triple digits during the weekend,” Reeves said.

Here’s a look at the 7-day temperature outlook in Dallas-Fort Worth:

• Monday- 87 degrees
• Tuesday- 92 degrees
• Wednesday- 95 degrees
• Thursday- 96 degrees
• Friday- 96 degrees
• Saturday- 97 degrees
• Sunday- 98 degrees

This story was originally published July 8, 2024 at 1:00 PM.

Brayden Garcia

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Brayden Garcia is a service journalism reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Brayden mainly writes about weather and all things Taylor Sheridan-related.