Flood and Tornado Threats Persist as Beryl Reaches for New England, Canada

Residents battening down in parts of Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, and Indiana.

Post-Tropical Cyclone Beryl covers parts of several midwest states along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers as it continues to move northeast, pictured at 10:10 a.m. (CT) on July 9, 2024. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).

Fears of tornadoes and flooding continue to rise for states and communities in post-Tropical Cyclone Beryl’s path.

As of 4 p.m. (CT), the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reports a tornado watch in effect for parts of middle Tennessee, Kentucky, southern Illinois, southern Indiana, and southwest Ohio.