Hurricane Beryl, with winds exceeding 250 km/h, ranks as a Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, the highest classification. Its destructive power has been captured in stunning images of the cyclone's eye.
A reconnaissance plane ventured into the center of circulation of the powerful tropical system, capturing its perfect structure, as seen in the images and videos shared by Hurricane Hunters on the social media platform X.
"A look at the eye of Hurricane Beryl today," the profile posted, explaining that Beryl reached category 5 on Monday night, becoming "the first storm in the Atlantic to achieve this status, although it was downgraded to category 4 on Tuesday."
This Monday, another reconnaissance aircraft, this time from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States, captured stunning images of the powerful Hurricane Beryl, which was classified as a Category 4 at that time.
In the video posted on the social media platform X, a portion of the atmospheric phenomenon can be clearly seen, which made landfall on Monday morning in Carriacou, a small island in Grenada, where wind gusts of up to 150 miles per hour (240 km/h) were felt.
Satellite images also captured the strength of this cyclone on Sunday.
"Incredible satellite images of the tumultuous Category 4 hurricane Beryl and its impressive yet dangerous eye are currently approaching the Windward Islands," they wrote on the X Weather/Meteo World account, alongside a video that shows the size of the hurricane.
Despite forecasts indicating that the eye of Hurricane Beryl will pass far from Cuban territory, the island will remain in the so-called "dirty side" of this powerful weather phenomenon, meaning it will experience the strongest winds and heaviest rains.
According to the forecast from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), from early Wednesday until Thursday, some areas of the country may experience winds of up to 63 km/h in gusts.
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