Barry is now well Inland; Impacts Continue into Tomorrow

Barry is now well inland, centered over northwest Louisiana (see figure 1). As of the 7 AM CDT advisory, maximum sustained winds were down to 45 MPH. Impacts continue into tomorrow Several large rain bands are rotating across eastern Louisiana…

Barry has Officially Made Landfall

Barry has made landfall near Intracoastal City, Louisiana according to the National Hurricane Center. As of the 1 PM CDT advisory, Barry is now weakening having moved inland, and is once again a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of…

Barry Upgraded to a Hurricane

Barry is now a category 1 hurricane. As of the 10 AM CDT advisory, maximum sustained winds were estimated to be 75 MPH, with a pressure of 993 millibars. Movement was to the northwest at 6 MPH. The upgrade was…

Barry Stronger This Morning; Landfall Imminent

Tropical Storm Barry got stronger overnight. As of the 7 AM CDT advisory, maximum sustained winds were up to 70 MPH, with a minimum central pressure of 991 millibars. The turn to the northwest has finally occurred. Based on satellite,…

Barry to Make Landfall in Louisiana Tomorrow

Potential Tropical Cyclone Two was upgraded to Tropical Storm Barry yesterday morning. Barry had strengthened to a 50 MPH tropical storm by the 10 PM CDT advisory last night. Intensity has held steady since. As of the 7 AM CDT…