Hurricane Beryl now a Category 5 storm, strongest Atlantic storm recorded this early in season
Beryl was upgraded to a Category 5 storm overnight Tuesday, becoming the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded this early in a season. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson has a report from Jamaica as residents there prepare for Beryl's wrath and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Andrew Kozak has a check of the forecast.
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