Tropical storm (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Formed | May 26, 2012 |
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Dissipated | May 30, 2012 |
Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 70 mph (110 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 992 mbar (hPa); 29.29 inHg |
Areas affected | Cuba, The Bahamas, Southeastern United States |
Part of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season |
Tropical Storm Beryl was a strong Atlantic tropical storm. It was the second tropical cyclone of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season. Beryl formed on May 26 from a low-pressure system.[1] This system was near the East Coast of the United States.[2] It was described as a subtropical storm.[3] However, it slowly became stronger and was upgraded to a tropical storm on May 27.[4] It upgraded because it moved to warmer water.[5] Beryl is responsible for floods in Cuba.[6] This caused a mudslide that left two people missing.[7] Beryl caused rough surf to beaches in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. In South Carolina, one person was reported missing.[8]