beryl formed off the florida panhandle on august 15, only twelve hours before it made landfall near panama city, florida. beryl quickly strengthened before landfall and reached its top winds of 60 mph. beryl caused inland flooding as it moved through georgia, across the carolinas, and all the way to connecticut where it was absorbed by a frontal system. damage was guessed at $73 million (1994 usd). though it caused no deaths, a lot of people were injured by the 37 tornadoes beryl produced as it weakened.