Hurricane Beryl is breaking records as it wreaks havoc in the southeastern Caribbean.

On Sunday, Beryl became the first Category 4 storm ever to form in the Atlantic Ocean in the month of June. No storm has reached Category 4 intensity so early in the hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. The previous record was held by Hurricane Dennis, which slammed into Cuba as a Category 4 storm on July 8, 2005.

Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday on Carriacou Island, and it is expected to…