‘A Roller Coaster in a Carwash’: Why Scientists Are Flying Into Hurricane Beryl

Hurricane Beryl, which devastated islands in Grenada on Tuesday and is now heading toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, has broken records as the earliest hurricane ever to reach Category 4 and Category 5 intensity in the Atlantic Basin. Wind speeds of at least 160 miles per hour were recorded on Monday.“There are so many superlatives to describe Hurricane Beryl given the time of year, the location and the…