![Satellite imagery shows infrared depiction of category 4 Hurricane Beryl approaching the windward islands. The storm is shown approaching the Caribbean island of Grenada.](https://research.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-48.jpg)
Hurricane Beryl: An opportunity for collaborative research
In early July, the Caribbean experienced 165 mph winds as Category 5 Hurricane Beryl swept through the region. Beryl was unprecedented, becoming the Atlantic’s earliest forming Category 5 tropical cyclone on record. The storm developed and rapidly intensified to maximum wind speed in less than four days – a behavior