Hurricane Beryl upgraded to Category 4, earliest on record

Hurricane Beryl in the eastern Caribbean Sea grew to a Category 4 storm on Sunday, becoming the earliest such storm on record.

Beryl is threatening to bring extremely dangerous winds and storm surge to the Windward Islands. The storm has sustained winds of 130 mph, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

The first hurricane of the season, it’s the only Category 4 ever to occur in June.

“Potentially catastrophic hurricane-force winds, a life-threatening storm surge...