Beryl’s punch weakened as it drew close to Bi-Stone area

Concerns that Tropical Storm Beryl might dump heavy amounts of rain and cause flooding along I-45 that might affect Limestone and Freestone Counties apparently failed to materialize.

A flood watch was in effect through early Tuesday morning, July 9, for most of eastern North and Central Texas after Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in South Texas near Houston Sunday night, according to Limestone County Emergency Management. There were also warnings of potential tornadoes, but none apparently were detected in the local area.

In Fairfield it was wet and windy on Monday, but there was no flooding. Sputtering rain started about midday, but the skies cleared by evening leaving cooler temperatures in the storm’s wake.