Fort Bend treating Beryl as a Category 2 hurricane. Here’s why

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Officials in Fort Bend County are bracing for Tropical Storm Beryl’s impact as the area is expected to be among the hardest hit by the storm. The tropical storm is expected to intensify into a Category 1 hurricane as it makes landfall overnight, with winds between 74 and 95 mph, according to KHOU 11’s weather team. Fort Bend officials are takaing preparations to the next level.