Hurricane Barbara (1995)

Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · July 7–18, 1995

Peak wind
138 mph
222 km/h · Jul 13
Peak category
Cat 4
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
940 mb
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
10.3 d
Jul 7 – Jul 18
Distance
2,802 mi
4,509 km
ACE
29.8
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Barbara

Hurricane Barbara (1995) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1995 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on July 7, 1995, reached its peak of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb on July 13, 1995, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 51 mph in 24 hours (to 132 mph on July 10, 1995). The storm lasted 10.3 days and travelled about 2,802 miles (4,509 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Timeline

Every official fix 42 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Jul 7 18:00TD 35 mph1009 mb11.3°N 103.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 8 00:00TD 35 mph1008 mb11.7°N 104.8°Wopen ocean
Jul 8 06:00TS 40 mph1005 mb12.0°N 106.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 8 12:00TS 40 mph1004 mb12.2°N 107.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 8 18:00TS 52 mph1000 mb12.3°N 108.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 9 00:00TS 63 mph998 mb12.5°N 109.1°Wopen ocean
Jul 9 06:00Cat 1 75 mph995 mb12.7°N 110.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 9 12:00Cat 1 81 mph990 mb12.9°N 111.1°Wopen ocean
Jul 9 18:00Cat 1 92 mph980 mb13.1°N 112.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 10 00:00Cat 2 104 mph970 mb13.3°N 112.8°Wopen ocean
Jul 10 06:00Cat 3 121 mph960 mb13.4°N 113.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 10 12:00Cat 4 132 mph948 mb13.5°N 114.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 10 18:00Cat 4 132 mph946 mb13.6°N 114.8°Wopen ocean
Jul 11 00:00Cat 4 132 mph945 mb13.7°N 115.3°Wopen ocean
Jul 11 06:00Cat 4 132 mph945 mb13.8°N 115.9°Wopen ocean
Jul 11 12:00Cat 3 115 mph947 mb13.9°N 116.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 11 18:00Cat 3 115 mph950 mb14.0°N 117.1°Wopen ocean
Jul 12 00:00Cat 3 115 mph955 mb14.1°N 117.8°Wopen ocean
Jul 12 06:00Cat 3 115 mph960 mb14.3°N 118.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 12 12:00Cat 3 115 mph965 mb14.3°N 119.4°Wopen ocean
Jul 12 18:00Cat 3 115 mph969 mb14.3°N 120.3°Wopen ocean
Jul 13 00:00Cat 3 127 mph950 mb14.2°N 121.3°Wopen ocean
Jul 13 06:00Cat 4 132 mph948 mb14.2°N 122.3°Wopen ocean
Jul 13 12:00Cat 4 132 mph947 mb14.1°N 123.3°Wopen ocean
Jul 13 18:00Cat 4 138 mph943 mb14.2°N 124.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 14 00:00Cat 4 138 mph940 mb14.3°N 125.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 14 06:00Cat 4 138 mph941 mb14.4°N 127.1°Wopen ocean
Jul 14 12:00Cat 4 132 mph943 mb14.7°N 128.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 14 18:00Cat 3 127 mph950 mb15.0°N 130.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 15 00:00Cat 3 115 mph960 mb15.2°N 131.4°Wopen ocean
Jul 15 06:00Cat 2 104 mph970 mb15.4°N 132.9°Wopen ocean
Jul 15 12:00Cat 1 86 mph980 mb15.6°N 134.3°Wopen ocean
Jul 15 18:00Cat 1 75 mph988 mb15.7°N 135.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 16 00:00TS 63 mph995 mb15.7°N 136.7°Wopen ocean
Jul 16 06:00TS 52 mph1000 mb15.8°N 137.7°Wopen ocean
Jul 16 12:00TS 46 mph1005 mb15.9°N 138.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 16 18:00TS 46 mph1005 mb16.0°N 139.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 17 00:00TD 35 mph1009 mb16.3°N 140.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 17 06:00TD 35 mph1009 mb16.5°N 141.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 17 12:00TD 35 mph1009 mb16.8°N 142.4°Wopen ocean
Jul 17 18:00TD 35 mph1009 mb17.1°N 143.4°Wopen ocean
Jul 18 00:00TD 29 mph1009 mb17.3°N 144.4°Wopen ocean

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Barbara make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Barbara.

What category was Barbara?

At its peak on July 13, 1995, Barbara was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a central pressure of 940 mb.

How long did Barbara last?

10.3 days, from July 7, 1995 to July 18, 1995, including 162 hours at hurricane strength (120 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,802 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Barbara?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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