Hurricane Beryl fueled by ocean warming linked to climate change

Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record, was fueled by ocean temperatures 2°–3°F warmer than normal, conditions made 100–400 times more likely by human-caused climate change.

• Hurricane Beryl experienced rapid intensification over waters that were approximately 1.8°C (3.2°F) warmer than the 1991-2020 average, with these temperatures typically expected in September rather than June.
• According to the Climate Shift Index: Ocean (Ocean CSI), human-caused climate change made the elevated sea surface temperatures that fueled Hurricane Beryl 100 to 400 times more likely.
• Hurricane Beryl became the earliest season Category 5 hurricane in recorded history, with peak winds of approximately 165 mph west of the Lesser Antilles, resulting in at least 60 deaths and roughly $6 billion in damages in the U.S.

APA

Climate Central (2024). Hurricane Beryl fueled by ocean warming linked to climate change. https://www.climatecentral.org/report/hurricane-beryl

Chicago

Climate Central. Hurricane Beryl fueled by ocean warming linked to climate change. 2024. https://www.climatecentral.org/report/hurricane-beryl.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatecentral2024hurricane, author = {{Climate Central}}, title = {{Hurricane Beryl fueled by ocean warming linked to climate change}}, institution = {Climate Central}, year = {2024}, month = aug, url = {https://www.climatecentral.org/report/hurricane-beryl}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }