 CBS News Brief. Tropical storm Beryl is expected to gain strength and make landfall in Texas as a hurricane. The National Hurricane Center's Mike Brennan. Storm surge watch that continues in effect all the way from the mouth of the Rio Grande up to High Island, Texas, with a widespread potential for two to four feet of inundation above ground level. A slow moving heat wave is tightening its grip from the Pacific Northwest to Arizona, setting new daily records as it goes. Portland resident Carlene Woodward used a misting station to keep cool.