Hurricane Barry (1983)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 23–29, 1983

Peak wind
81 mph
130 km/h · Aug 28
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
986 mb
Landfalls
2
Tamaulipas, Mexico · Florida
Lifetime
5.8 d
Aug 23 – Aug 29
Distance
1,680 mi
2,703 km
ACE
3.1
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 Barry

Hurricane Barry (1983) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1983 Atlantic season. It formed on August 23, 1983, 106 mi NE of Nassau, Bahamas, reached its peak of 81 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 986 mb on August 28, 1983, and made landfall 2 times — first near Palm Bay, Florida on August 25, 1983 as a tropical depression (35 mph). Later landfalls: 34 mi S of Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico on August 28, 1983 as a Category 1 hurricane (81 mph). It rapidly intensified by 34 mph in 24 hours (to 69 mph on August 28, 1983). The storm lasted 5.8 days and travelled about 1,680 miles (2,703 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
August 25, 1983 · 11:00 UTCnear Palm Bay, FloridaTD 35 mph1013 mb
August 28, 1983 · 17:00 UTC34 mi S of Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, MexicoCat 1 81 mph986 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Orlando, Florida54 miAug 25 · 13:00 UTCTD 34 mph
Tampa, Florida38 miAug 25 · 19:00 UTCTD 28 mph
Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico33 miAug 28 · 18:00 UTCCat 1 81 mph
Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico41 miAug 28 · 23:00 UTCTS 52 mph
Ciudad Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico19 miAug 29 · 10:00 UTCTD 31 mph
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico13 miAug 29 · 11:00 UTCTD 30 mph
Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico13 miAug 29 · 11:00 UTCTD 30 mph
Ciudad General Escobedo, Nuevo León, Mexico21 miAug 29 · 11:00 UTCTD 30 mph
San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico17 miAug 29 · 11:00 UTCTD 30 mph
Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico30 miAug 29 · 12:00 UTCTD 29 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 26 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 23 18:00TD 29 mph1012 mb26.0°N 76.0°W106 mi NE of Nassau, Bahamas
Aug 24 00:00TD 35 mph1011 mb26.8°N 76.2°W140 mi NNE of Nassau, Bahamas
Aug 24 06:00TS 46 mph1010 mb27.4°N 76.3°W158 mi ENE of Lucaya, Bahamas
Aug 24 12:00TS 58 mph1011 mb28.1°N 76.8°W158 mi NE of Lucaya, Bahamas
Aug 24 18:00TS 58 mph1011 mb28.1°N 77.6°W127 mi NNE of Lucaya, Bahamas
Aug 25 00:00TS 52 mph1011 mb28.1°N 78.9°W98 mi ENE of Fort Pierce, Florida
Aug 25 06:00TS 46 mph1012 mb28.0°N 79.8°W43 mi ENE of Sebastian, Florida
Aug 25 11:00TD LANDFALL 35 mph1013 mb27.9°N 80.6°Wnear Palm Bay, Florida
Aug 25 12:00TD 35 mph1013 mb27.9°N 80.8°W16 mi SW of Palm Bay, Florida
Aug 25 18:00TD 29 mph1014 mb27.5°N 82.0°W26 mi SE of Sun City Center, Florida
Aug 26 00:00TD 23 mph1013 mb27.0°N 83.8°W81 mi WSW of Sarasota, Florida
Aug 26 06:00TD 29 mph1013 mb26.3°N 85.0°W168 mi WSW of Sarasota, Florida
Aug 26 12:00TD 35 mph1012 mb25.7°N 86.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 26 18:00TD 35 mph1011 mb25.2°N 87.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 27 00:00TD 35 mph1010 mb25.1°N 88.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 27 06:00TD 35 mph1009 mb25.2°N 90.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 27 12:00TS 40 mph1008 mb25.8°N 91.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 27 18:00TS 52 mph1002 mb25.8°N 93.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 00:00TS 69 mph999 mb25.7°N 94.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 06:00TS 69 mph998 mb25.5°N 95.5°W128 mi ESE of Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aug 28 12:00Cat 1 75 mph993 mb25.5°N 96.4°W74 mi ESE of Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aug 28 17:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 81 mph986 mb25.4°N 97.4°W34 mi S of Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aug 28 18:00Cat 1 81 mph986 mb25.4°N 97.5°W33 mi S of Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aug 29 00:00TS 46 mph995 mb25.5°N 98.5°W42 mi SSW of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aug 29 06:00TD 35 mph1005 mb25.5°N 99.5°W30 mi NE of Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico
Aug 29 12:00TD 29 mph1010 mb25.5°N 100.5°W12 mi SSW of Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Barry make landfall?

Barry made landfall 2 times: near Palm Bay, Florida on August 25, 1983 at 11:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 35 mph winds; 34 mi S of Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico on August 28, 1983 at 17:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 81 mph winds.

What category was Barry?

At its peak on August 28, 1983, Barry was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 81 mph (130 km/h) and a central pressure of 986 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical depression.

How long did Barry last?

5.8 days, from August 23, 1983 to August 29, 1983, including 12 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,680 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Barry?

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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