Beryl moves out, but rain chances will persist for the next few days in Houston

Houston took a beating from Beryl with millions now out of power and roadways flooded as well as damage to structures from its winds.

Beryl has moved out and is now in East Texas and we are even seeing some sunshine here at the KPRC 2 studios.

Here are the current conditions surrounding Beryl and what you can expect for the next few days.

Beryl’s location

Beryl has weakened down to a tropical storm and it’s center is now located south of the Tyler area. Maximum winds are now 45 mph.

Parts of East Texas and Northwestern Louisiana are dealing with a tornado outbreak right now associated with Beryl. There are multiple tornado warnings in effect as of 4 p.m. and several confirmed tornadoes which have touched down and reportedly caused damage.

Beryl will continue to move off to the northeast as a trough carries it into the Midwest over the next few days. Parts of the Ohio River Valley will have to deal with gusty winds, heavy rains, and a tornado threat over the next few days as Beryl’s remnants move through.

Beryl recap for SE Texas

Conditions deteriorated in the Houston area as dawn approached and Beryl’s center moved toward the metro area.

The strongest wind reports were centered near where Beryl made landfall with Palacios recording a 89 mph gust. Surfside Beach was at 87 mph. The airports in Houston both recorded wind gusts of hurricane force with Hobby recording an 84 mph gust and Bush 83 mph.

Beryl dropped impressive rainfall amounts as it moved through. Hillshire Village saw nearly 15 inches of rain with Sugar Land recording 13.32 inches. Lake Jackson and Friendswood were both over 10 inches as well.

The next few days

The good news is that Beryl is out of here and Houston and surrounding communities can focus on cleaning up. There will still be chances for isolated showers and storms through the start of next week, but no severe weather is expected.

I know tons of people are without power and temperatures are still looking to be in the low 90s for the next week. Please be sure to look after yourself and loved ones during this time and keep yourself cool if you have no electricity. I hope power can be restored as quickly as possible.