At a Glance

The name Barry has been used for tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Basin six times.Only one previous Barry developed in the Gulf of Mexico.Only one of these became a hurricane.

The name Barry has been used six times for tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Basin prior to 2019, including one previous Barry that developed in the Gulf of Mexico, which is where this year's Barry will develop.

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In 2001, Tropical Storm Barry developed in August over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico and made landfall near Destin, Florida, on August 6. Up to 11 inches of rain fell in Panama City and were attributed to Barry.

The first time Barry was used in the Atlantic Basin was in August 1983; that was also the only time a Barry reached hurricane strength.

This 1983 storm formed near the Bahamas before it tracked across the Florida Peninsula as a tropical depression. It then tracked across the Gulf of Mexico where it was able to reach in northeastern Mexico, just south of Brownsville, Texas. No deaths occurred, although damage was reported in Florida and Mexico.

The most recent Barry came in June 2013. This Barry became a tropical depression in the Caribbean Sea and made landfall in Belize. It remained a tropical depression as it crossed land and then strengthened into a tropical storm in the Bay of Campeche before making a final landfall in Mexico. due to Barry occurred in El Salvador and Mexico.

June 2007's Barry also impacted land after forming near western Cuba in the northwestern Caribbean Sea. It strengthened into a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall near the Tampa, Florida, as a tropical depression. Barry quickly lost tropical characteristics and its remnants tracked up the East Coast. A tornado near Sugarloaf Key, Florida, produced some damage, but its for Florida.

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In 1995, Tropical Storm Barry formed in the western Atlantic in early July. It made landfall on the before losing its tropical characteristics as it tracked toward Newfoundland. No damage or deaths were reported.

The only other Tropical Storm Barry came in July 1989, and it remained over the open Atlantic with no impact to land.

The name Barry was also used one time as Cyclone Barry in 1996 in Australia. Barry was the , according to the Bureau of Meteorology in Australia. It made landfall in January on the western side of Cape York Peninsula. Damage was reported in parts of Queensland.