'It's hard to communicate how unbelievable this is': Hurricane Beryl is the earliest Category 5 storm on record

Hurricane Beryl as seen from the International Space Station on July 1, 2024. .

Hurricane Beryl has become the earliest Category 5 storm on record, as unprecedentedly warm oceans cause powerful storms to form earlier in the year than ever before. 

The monster storm is currently sowing devastation across the Caribbean.