Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas early Monday, knocking out power to nearly 3 million homes and businesses, unleashing heavy rain and killing at least three people. While its impacts in New England will be less severe, the storm is still expected to bring intense humidity and the chance of torrential rainfall.
Beryl arrived in Texas on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane but has since weakened to a tropical depression, according to The Associated Press. It will make its way up to New England on Thursday, with its most severe impacts likely north and west of Massachusetts, according to the National Weather Service.
The storm will bring “deep tropical moisture,” making Thursday a “very humid day” with highs well into the 80s and low 90s across the state. While Beryl’s remnants aren’t expected to land in Massachusetts directly, weather conditions will allow for “at least” a threat of isolated storms …