Tropical Storm Barry (2007)

Tropical Storm Barry

Tropical storm (SSHWS/NWS)
Tropical Storm Barry
Formed	June 1, 2007
Dissipated	June 2, 2007
Highest winds	1-minute sustained: 60 mph (95 km/h)
Lowest pressure	997 mbar (hPa); 29.44 inHg
Fatalities	1 direct, 2 indirect
Damage	Minimal
Areas affected	El Salvador, western Cuba, Florida, East Coast of the United States
Part of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season

Tropical Storm Barry was a tropical cyclone that grew quickly. It made landfall in Florida in early June 2007. It was the second Atlantic named storm of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season. Barry formed in the Gulf of Mexico and moved toward the northeast, reaching top wind speeds of 60 mph (95 km/h). It then weakened and first reached land near Tampa Bay, Florida. Barry quickly weakened after wind shear blew away most of the thunderstorms. Barry moved up the East Coast of the United States, and by June 5, it was taken over by an even bigger storm.

Rain from Barry in the Cuban province of Pinar del Río hurt three people and damaged 55 houses.^[1] In Florida, Barry caused heavy rain in an area that had been in a drought. Flooding and wet roads killed two people in traffic accidents. Rough seas killed one surfer in Pinellas County, Florida. In Florida and Georgia, the rain helped firefighters fight wildfires. Damage from the storm was minor.

1. ↑ EFE (2007). "La tormenta tropical "Barry" baña con sus lluvias a Cuba" (in Spanish). Cuba Debate. Retrieved 2007-06-02.