The storm underwent rapid intensification and became a Category 4 hurricane as soon as its wind speeds reached 130 mph.
Beryl struck the Cayman Islands early Thursday, bringing heavy rains and strong winds as it moved away from Jamaica and toward the Yucatan Peninsula.
Barbados was caught in the tail end of Hurricane Beryl, which passed by the island on Monday as a category 4 storm with winds of at least 130mph, enough to cause significant damage.
In Treasure Beach, a small fishing and agricultural community on the coast of southern Jamaica, Hurricane Beryl started off slow.