Hurricane Beryl in the Atlantic Ocean strengthens to a category five storm
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It is now 490 kilometres from Puerto Rico and continues to move northwest at 35 km/h.
Hurricane Beryl, formed in the Atlantic Ocean, intensified to the fifth maximum category. This is reported by TASS with reference to the National Hurricane Center of the United States.
According to its data, the maximum speed of wind gusts reached 71 m/s, which corresponds to the fifth category on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which characterises hurricanes of maximum strength.
Beryl is currently 490 kilometres from Puerto Rico and continues to move northwest at a speed of 35 km/h.
Earlier, the centre issued a warning of life-threatening winds and storm surge for the Windward Islands.
According to its data, the maximum speed of wind gusts reached 71 m/s, which corresponds to the fifth category on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which characterises hurricanes of maximum strength.
Beryl is currently 490 kilometres from Puerto Rico and continues to move northwest at a speed of 35 km/h.
Earlier, the centre issued a warning of life-threatening winds and storm surge for the Windward Islands.
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