from the area of racing for beryl mike joins us from jacksonville, florida.ed winds about 65 miles per hour. first rain bands have made it ashore now. this that is not all that far away and it will be a stetd de state now. the storm makes its way inlanded from north to west. >> these are strong winds and rain bands already on the coast of jacksonville, parts of sane the augustine. off to the coast they are working their way to jacksonville. the winds go up for a while tonight. the center moves over head. then we will start to pick up again late tonight and tomorrow. once the center begins to mv to the west. this is jacksonville beach. they want people to get off of the beaches. look at all of the wave action here. ternl mess. getting word this evening of an ongoing rescue. this is roughly about 50-60 miles south of jacksonville. >> last night you joined us on the fox report. it had been the quite come together. it is really holding together. you said last night your greatest concern was the thing was moving so slowly when it hits landed it is going to dump wa

from the area of racing for beryl mike joins us from jacksonville, florida.ed winds about 65 miles per hour. first rain bands have made it ashore now. this that is not all that far away and it will be a stetd de state now. the storm makes its way inlanded from north to west. >> these are strong winds and rain bands already on the coast of jacksonville, parts of sane the augustine. off to the coast they are working their way to jacksonville. the winds go up for a while tonight. the center moves over head. then we will start to pick up again late tonight and tomorrow. once the center begins to mv to the west. this is jacksonville beach. they want people to get off of the beaches. look at all of the wave action here. ternl mess. getting word this evening of an ongoing rescue. this is roughly about 50-60 miles south of jacksonville. >> last night you joined us on the fox report. it had been the quite come together. it is really holding together. you said last night your greatest concern was the thing was moving so slowly when it hits landed it is going to dump wa

beryl. weather channel's mike seidel is standing by and can bring us up to speed what's happening there.e? >> barbara, good afternoon. actually, good morning here from jacksonville beach. the one thing that changed in the past 15 minutes is the national hurricane center downgraded beryl from a tropical storm to a tropical depression. winds instead of 40, 35 miles an hour. crosses the threshold. it is slowly weak wrening but still producing very heavy rainfall in the city of jacksonville they have been hit hard since before sunrise. we have a current flash flood warning for parts of the city and we had recently a couple of tornado warnings. both have been expired or canceled. no sightings. still some of these bans are rather potent. people are turning out on the beaches. lot are locals. many of the tourists left yesterday because they pretty much knew this wasn't going to be a great beach day. we have people out here. there is a kite border over there. catch thing hefty south wind. that will blow him up towards atlantic beach and amelia island if he's not careful. that's the only person i

beryl back out to sea by tomorrow night. that may be too late to save outdoor plans for so many this holiday. tahman bradley, abc news. >>> let's get mike to take a closer look at beryl. >>> we've got him rolling around in florida and georgia where he's going to stay, dropping heavy rain and flooding possibility of tornadoes there too. you will see that what he's doing is losing strength, losing a little winds. but he's still going to dump a lot of rain and ruin a lot of memorial holiday weekends. technically it doesn't start the atlantic season until june 1st, he's a few days ahead of time. spinning around jacksonville, throwing rain into savannah, rip currents myrtle beach, south carolina the grand strand there, pulling moisture from the gulf side. it is going to be a flooder. they definitely need some of the rain there not this type. this comes down too quickly. let's show you what is going on outside. here's a look at the ferry building, downtown san francisco, everything is quiet now. you can see clouds are ragtag but they are increasing as we speak. if you are stepping out now, upper 40s around santa rosa, napa, los gatos, everywh

the weather channel's mike seidel is tracking beryl which made landfall as a tropical storm this morningo you, mike. >> good morning, tamron. out here at jacksonville beach where beryl made landfall a little after midnight. winds at that point were r07 miles an hour, just below hurricane force. it's now moved inland. let's look at the radar and the big spin. it's a slow-moving storm, west at 8 miles an hour. a very heavy band set up this morning over jacksonville. and there's a flood warning for the metro area until 11:15. we've had flash flooding, intersections and roadways and creeks and streams are over their banks. the worst drought in the country is in this part of the southeast so we're getting some rain. a little too much to fast for jacksonville. also, as far as the storm goes, it's going to continue to weaken, but it's slowing down, going to make a right turn so a couple of rainy beach days in this area up through the georgia and south carolina coasts on the way. the good thing is, though, the rain is lowering the fire danger. the bad news, power outages, tamron, as much as 26,0

from the area, bracing for beryl, chief meteorologist at fox 30 in jacksonville, florida, mike barish >> the storm is now closing in. less than 100 miles away from jacksonville. beryl with sustained winds about 65 miles per hour and the first rain bands have made it ashore now and the winds at 65. that is not all that far from hurricane strength. looks like it will be steady state now and weakening tonight and tomorrow as the storm wakes its way inland in east to west across the area. here is a look at our doppler radar and you can see there is yellow in here. these are strong winds and heavy rain bands. wind gusts of 50 to 60 miles per hour already on the coast south to saint augustine and rainfall of 1 to 2 inches or more per hour. the center it of the storm is going to work its way into jacksonville and we will see the winds go up for awhile tonight and decrease late tonight as the center moves overhead and then start to pick up again late tonight and tomorrow once the center begins to move back to the west further in to florida. this is jacksonville beach. a rescue vehicle there.

from the area, bracing for beryl, chief meteorologist at fox 30 in jacksonville, florida, mike barish >> the storm is now closing in. less than 100 miles away from jacksonville. beryl with sustained winds about 65 miles per hour and the first rain bands have made it ashore now and the winds at 65. that is not all that far from hurricane strength. looks like it will be steady state now and weakening tonight and tomorrow as the storm wakes its way inland in east to west across the area. here is a look at our doppler radar and you can see there is yellow in here. these are strong winds and heavy rain bands. wind gusts of 50 to 60 miles per hour already on the coast south to saint augustine and rainfall of 1 to 2 inches or more per hour. the center it of the storm is going to work its way into jacksonville and we will see the winds go up for awhile tonight and decrease late tonight as the center moves overhead and then start to pick up again late tonight and tomorrow once the center begins to move back to the west further in to florida. this is jacksonville beach. a rescue vehicle there.

from the area, bracing for beryl, chief meteorologist at fox 30 in jacksonville, florida, mike barishis now closing in. less than 100 miles away from jacksonville. beryl with sustained winds about 65 miles per hour and the first rain bands have made it ashore now and the winds at 65. that is not all that far from hurricane strength. looks like it will be steady state now and weakening tonight and tomorrow as the storm wakes its way inland in east to west across the area. here is a look at our doppler radar and you can see there is yellow in here. these are strong winds and heavy rain bands. wind gusts of 50 to 60 miles per hour already on the coast south to saint augustine and rainfall of 1 to 2 inches or more per hour. the center it of the storm is going to work its way into jacksonville and we will see the winds go up for awhile tonight and decrease late tonight as the center moves overhead and then start to pick up again late tonight and tomorrow once the center begins to move back to the west further in to florida. this is jacksonville beach. a rescue vehicle there. warning people

beryl hit jacksonville, florida, at near hurricane strength. no reports of any major damage. tens of thousands remain in the dark. the weather channel's mikeeidel has the latest from jacksonville beach, florida. >> reporter: although the worst of beryl is over with on the beaches in northeastern florida, the wind xronts the south. we have seen surfers and kite border has been out here testing his physical prowess with these winds which are still gusting 25, 30 miles per hour. up off the ocean. and into the air. at times we have seen him go up 15 to 20 feet. that's about the only person in the batter today. ocean rescue guys and gals who have been coming up and down the beach, if they see anybody in the water, even up to their ankles or knees, they say get out of the water. a locht standing water earlier today in jacksonville. eight, nine, ten miles inland to the city, they were hit hard from before sunrise to lunch time. bands of rain rotating around. we missed out on most of the rain. certainly after mid morning on the beaches. we have flash flooding and even had a couple of tornado warnings. nothing was sighted. bottom line, the rain is

beryl. it made landall in florida a few hour ago. the weather channel's mike seidel live in jackson beach. are things out there? >> reporter: well, things are still windy, and it's raining here at jackson beach. this morning we had wind gust with the band that came in before the center moved on shore, upwards of 60 miles per hour. that's knocked out power across metro jacksonville to more than 20,000 customer. that's probably the worst of the impacts. we've not seen any -- certainly any structural damage. there have been a few trees blown down, knocking out power. first late here on the beach, circumstanti certainly the atlantic is dangerous, it's angry out there. we had 14-foot seas offshore. rip current a big concern. this is a slow-moving storm. it's only moving west at eight miles per hour. just about 40 miles west of jacksonville. with that in mind, we're going to continue with the showers, the thunderstorms, and gusty winds today, tonight, and tomorrow. the winds will slowly subside as we get into tonight and tomorrow. there may be localized flooding. this part of the country has the

beryl. when it made landfall, close to hurricane strength, right? >> right. very rare for this particular day, right mike? >>> technically the atlantic hurricane season doesn't start until june 1st, a little early. moving across 10 from jacksonville towards tallahassee, going to make a loop down back around panama city and then head up the georgia coast and out to south carolina coast hopefully, over the next 48 to 72 hours. right now fog at the coast, 3/4 mile visibility everybody else okay. cool temperatures in the 50s through 7:00, as we head towards noon if you are out, you will see sun around inland areas for sure and bay coast still socked in 50 coast to 64 inland all of us should see sun by noon breezes pick up mid 50s along the coast, low 60s around the bay and upper 60s inland. breezes start to cool by 7:00, low 50s along the coast, upper 50s to low 60s around the bay and inland. three-day forecast breezy and cool again tomorrow, breezes go away we are in the mid to upper 80s, wednesday and thursday inland. low to mid 60s at the coast. here's frances. >>> crash still blocking lanes in san rafael

mike tyson. >>> good morning, everyone. we begin with nature's wrath. flooding and record-breaking heat. >> georgia is now bearing the bankrupt of what's left of beryl. winds diminishing but it stalled over the state poised to dump a day's worth of soaking rain along the coast and cling to south carolina before drifting out to sea on thursday. we have more on this now from abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: there is no escape. a tropical storm, record-breaking heat, wildfires, across the country americans are fighting extreme weather. beryl, the holiday crashing tropical storm, is now a tropical depression but not before leaving behind a mess. >> i didn't think the whole tree would go. we weren't thinking about the whole thing. >> reporter: beryl toppled trees and power lines and emptied out beaches over the holiday weekend. in florida, 20,000 homes without power. thousands more in georgia. the remnants of the storm are still soaking coastal florida and georgia. although the winds have tapered off, the storm could trigger strong thunderstorms and tornadoes today as it stalls over georgia. beryl should drift out to sea wednesday afternoon or thursday

pran is live in jacksonville florida with the warningings now in place and when beryl may make landfall. >> reporter: hi, mikee you. you can see i'm hanging onto my cap because the conditions are deteriorating fairly quickly. we still are at the early phase of this storm. we anticipate it to make landfall just north of here, anywhere between this evening and an early sunday morning. the winds, according to our latest gauge are between 20 and 30 miles per hour, but officials are concerned about that the winds could actually get up to about 60 miles per hour overnight. and i can really show you how this -- how powerful this wind is. you can see that it picks up the sand and carries it along the beach. another big concern for folks, and officials here, is that surf. you can e just how powerful that storm is coming in from the east, and what officials here are worried about, that people are going to get out into the water. all of these beaches are closed, double red flags. over the past 24 hours in jacksonville beach alone they've had to rescue seven folks from the water and up and down between florida, georgia,

mike seidel in jacksonville beach, florida. good evening to you. >> good even. the wind is still winning the wind up the beach. what was tropical storm beryl has indeed been downgraded but it's still a cause for concern. tropical depression beryl is drenching parts of flod and georgia today, washing away holiday plans for thousands. a few brave souls attempted kite surfing and the approaching storm created a moment of beauty, but most vacationers headed inland. >> we decided we're going to go back to gainesville. >> red flag warnings dotted the beaches up and down the coast. lifeguards rescued more than 160 people who were trapped in dangerous rip currents. the storm hit land with 6 to 8 foot waves and wind gusts up to 73 miles per hour. look at the wind and rain from this swath of beryl, a couple miles from lafrl. we've had gusts up to 50 miles per hour. this horizontal stinging rain. beryl's intense winds up rooted trees and power lines. jacksonville's mayor canceled memorial day activities. >> we know this is a most sacred time to honor those who paid the sacrifice to defend us. >> and around the clock repairs under way. >> we have elec

. >>> plus, it's the fist of tropical system to mike landfall in the united states this season. we are tracking tropical storm beryls morning. >>> and it has been a deadly couple of months on mt. everest. one of the worst in recent history, in fact. this hour we're going to take you up the mountain and talk live with a man who just made it to the summit and is now on his way back down the mountain. >> i am really looking forward to your interview with him. >> me, too. >>> welcome back to "early start." i'm zoraida sambolin. >> nice to have you with us. i'm ashleigh banfield. it looks like a stormy memorial day on top tap, at least down south. tropical storm beryl coming ashore overnight in northeast florida near jacksonville beach with heavy rain and near hurricane-force winds. the storm working its way along the atlantic coastline, and rob marciano has been busy all night tracking this storm. what's the worst of the stories here, the wind or the rain? >> well, a little bit of both. we do have power that's been knocked out especially across north florida and south georgia. the rain will be torrential at times, that

beryl. wjz is tracking it all. >>> a young man, shot and killed in his car. how he tried to get help. and what his parents are saying about the crime. >>> i'm mikewhat happened here that led to one of the oldest memorial day celebrations in the country? i'll have the answer for you when we return. >>> check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm denise koch. mary is off tonight. here's what people are talking about. >> right now, a heat advisory is in effect for several parts of maryland. many people are moving their barbecues into the shade. high temperatures are creating a potentially dangerous situation for anyone spending time out on memorial day. area pools are also packed with people trying to stay cool. wjz found big crowds at druid hill park, trying to escape these unusually hot conditions. let's check in with bob turk. he's tracking the areas and the temperatures impacted by the advisory in first warning weather. bob? >> we told you about this last week. take a look at temps around the ea

beryl is bearing down on florida, georgia and south carolina and it could bring as much a foot of rain. the storm has lost intensity, but heavy rains could cause problems for the commute back home. mikee latest from jackenville beach, florida. >> yes, it did, chris, a little after midnight, but it was a broad circulation center. wasn't a tightly wound up tropical storm because it started off as the subtropical storm became tropical. the strongest ones were away from the center, but we did see the wind drop and the rain shut down for a few hours. right now, we've got the winds coming up the beach instead of down because storm is going inland, so south winds running up the beach about 20 to 25 miles an hour, blowing some sand around. the city of jacksonville has been hit hard. we have a flash flood warning until noon. heavy rain that has pounded the area. another line came through, prompted a tornado warning. it was based on radar. that's no unusual when tropical systems make land fall. take a look at the radar now, you can see the circulation, the gyre moving along i-10. it's a minimal tropical storm. 40 mile an hour maximum sustained winds. in a few minutes, or two, they'll drop that

beryl is bearing down on florida, georgia and south carolina and it could bring as much a foot of rain. the storm has lost intensity, but heavy rains could cause problems for the commute back home. mikee latest from jackenville beach, florida. >> yes, it did, chris, a little after midnight, but it was a broad circulation center. wasn't a tightly wound up tropical storm because it started off as the subtropical storm became tropical. the strongest ones were away from the center, but we did see the wind drop and the rain shut down for a few hours. right now, we've got the winds coming up the beach instead of down because storm is going inland, so south winds running up the beach about 20 to 25 miles an hour, blowing some sand around. the city of jacksonville has been hit hard. we have a flash flood warning until noon. heavy rain that has pounded the area. another line came through, prompted a tornado warning. it was based on radar. that's no unusual when tropical systems make land fall. take a look at the radar now, you can see the circulation, the gyre moving along i-10. it's a minimal tropical storm. 40 mile an hour maximum sustained winds. in a few minutes, or two, they'll drop that

beryl is threatening memorial day plans across the southeast. the storm will likely make landfall later today or tonight. it's heading towards southern georgia and northern florida. that's where we find weather channel meteorologist mikeindy, jacksonville beach. good night it's so windy there. you have those glasses on. what's, the sand blowing in your face? >> that's why i've got the goingles on. i don't mess around after irene and back in 2003, the sand is coming right down the beech. we're getting wind gusts 35, the buoys reporting gusts to nearly 50 miles an hour. we've had one shower here. the rainfall hasn't been the story so far. it's been the wind and the sand. now they're shutting down the beaches within the hour. the good thing is very few folks have ventured out farther. dangerous rip currents from here and down to daytona and the cape. up to south carolina. so even up there where it's a nice day, and they're not going to have much of the impacts, as far as the stronger winds and rain. the rip currents will be up today and tomorrow. let's look at the satellite. beryl is a subtropical storm. it doesn't have full tropical characteristics. the strongest winds are not near the center and the convection or the t