Tropical Storm Barry (2001)
Tropical Storm Barry was a tropical storm at its peak, with 69 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 990 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 2 of the cities we track; the strongest was Crestview, FL, with a modeled peak gust of 59 mph.
- Peak strength69 mph winds (1-minute)
- Tropical storm
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 2
- LandfallsFirst August 6, 2001
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
Track, wind field and cities
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- Depression or weaker
- Tropical storm
- Hurricane, Category 1 or 2
- Major hurricane, Category 3 to 5
- Landfall
- City (larger ring, stronger modeled gust)
- Modeled wind field, 39 to 111 mph sustained (darker, stronger; orange 111 mph+)
The shaded areas are where our model puts Tropical Storm Barry’s sustained winds over open land at 39 mph or more (tropical-storm force), 58, 74 (hurricane force) and 111 mph (major hurricane force) at some point along its track. Modeled, not measured. How we model hurricane winds
Landfalls
- August 6, 2001, tropical storm at 69 mph, about 29 miles from Crestview, FL
Modeled winds at cities (2)
Estimated peak winds for open, flat ground at each city’s center. Not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
| City | Peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview, FL | 59 mph | 48 mph | 7 miles | Aug 6, 2001, 1:00 AM EDT |
| Pensacola, FL | 50 mph | 41 mph | 48 miles | Aug 6, 2001, 12:45 AM EDT |
Best track (25 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1011 mb | 25.7°N, 84.8°W |
| Aug 2, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 1010 mb | 26.2°N, 84.9°W |
| Aug 3, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1007 mb | 26.4°N, 85.6°W |
| Aug 3, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1008 mb | 26.6°N, 86.3°W |
| Aug 3, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1007 mb | 26.9°N, 87.0°W |
| Aug 3, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1007 mb | 26.8°N, 87.2°W |
| Aug 4, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1005 mb | 26.7°N, 87.5°W |
| Aug 4, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1005 mb | 26.6°N, 87.8°W |
| Aug 4, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1006 mb | 26.9°N, 87.7°W |
| Aug 4, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1005 mb | 27.1°N, 87.5°W |
| Aug 5, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1003 mb | 27.3°N, 87.3°W |
| Aug 5, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1004 mb | 27.5°N, 86.7°W |