 Hurricane Beryl is roaring through open waters as a monstrous Category 5 storm. Hurricane Beryl is headed toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands with life-threatening winds and storm surge. Maximum winds are up to 165 miles per hour. It's a Category 5 hurricane. Eric Blake is a senior specialist with the National Hurricane Center. The storm made a direct hit on Karakou, ripping off rooftops and leaving streets covered with debris. It also left damage in Grenada and St. Vincent. Beryl is the earliest Category 5 storm ever to form in the Atlantic.