Beryl update: Texas leaders discuss preparations Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd discuss preparations for Hurricane Beryl. Click here for the latest updates on this story. Beryl has spent the day moving across Mexico after making landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula near Tulum on Friday morning as a small Category 2 hurricane. As of 10 p.m., Beryl has weakened to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. It was located 615 miles from Corpus Christi, Texas, and was moving west-northwest at 13 mph. RELATED: Texas prepares for Hurricane Beryl’s landfall A Hurricane Watch was issued for the Texas coast from the mouth of the Rio Grande to Sargent, Texas, which is located in Matagorda County. Beryl will emerge over the Gulf of Mexico Friday evening, then attention turns to both its strength and path. According to the National Hurricane Center, Beryl is expected to regain some strength once over water. Beryl path: How will it im…
