Tropical Storm Barry (2001)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 2–8, 2001

Peak wind
69 mph
111 km/h · Aug 5
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
990 mb
Landfalls
1
Florida
Lifetime
5.8 d
Aug 2 – Aug 8
Distance
1,086 mi
1,748 km
ACE
2.5
storm energy
Deaths
9
per Wikidata
Damage
$30 M
nominal USD

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

Tropical Storm Barry (2001) was a tropical storm of the 2001 Atlantic season. It formed on August 2, 2001, 174 mi WSW of Venice, Florida, reached its peak of 69 mph (111 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb on August 5, 2001, and made landfall near Santa Rosa Beach, Florida on August 6, 2001 as a tropical storm (69 mph). The storm lasted 5.8 days and travelled about 1,086 miles (1,748 km). According to Wikidata, it caused 9 deaths and about $30 million in damage (nominal USD).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
August 6, 2001 · 05:00 UTCnear Santa Rosa Beach, FloridaTS 69 mph990 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Montgomery, Alabama52 miAug 6 · 13:00 UTCTD 28 mph
Tuscaloosa, Alabama31 miAug 6 · 20:00 UTCTD 21 mph
New South Memphis, Tennessee18 miAug 7 · 15:00 UTCTD 12 mph
Memphis, Tennessee17 miAug 7 · 15:00 UTCTD 12 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 25 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 2 12:00TD 35 mph1011 mb25.7°N 84.8°W174 mi WSW of Venice, Florida
Aug 2 18:00TS 52 mph1010 mb26.2°N 84.9°W163 mi WSW of Venice, Florida
Aug 3 00:00TS 46 mph1007 mb26.4°N 85.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 3 06:00TS 40 mph1008 mb26.6°N 86.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 3 12:00TS 40 mph1007 mb26.9°N 87.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 3 18:00TS 40 mph1007 mb26.8°N 87.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 4 00:00TD 35 mph1005 mb26.7°N 87.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 4 06:00TD 35 mph1005 mb26.6°N 87.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 4 12:00TD 35 mph1006 mb26.9°N 87.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 4 18:00TS 40 mph1005 mb27.1°N 87.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 5 00:00TS 40 mph1003 mb27.3°N 87.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 5 06:00TS 46 mph1004 mb27.5°N 86.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 5 12:00TS 58 mph990 mb28.1°N 86.4°W149 mi SSW of Panama City, Florida
Aug 5 18:00TS 69 mph991 mb28.6°N 86.4°W117 mi SSW of Panama City, Florida
Aug 6 00:00TS 69 mph992 mb29.5°N 86.3°W55 mi SSW of Panama City Beach, Florida
Aug 6 05:00TS LANDFALL 69 mph990 mb30.4°N 86.3°Wnear Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Aug 6 06:00TS 69 mph991 mb30.6°N 86.4°Wnear Niceville, Florida
Aug 6 12:00TD 29 mph1007 mb31.8°N 86.9°W43 mi S of Selma, Alabama
Aug 6 18:00TD 23 mph1009 mb32.7°N 87.7°W36 mi SSW of Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Aug 7 00:00TD 17 mph1012 mb33.3°N 88.5°W14 mi SSW of Columbus, Mississippi
Aug 7 06:00TD low/wave17 mph1015 mb34.0°N 89.1°W29 mi SW of Tupelo, Mississippi
Aug 7 12:00TD low/wave12 mph1017 mb34.7°N 89.7°W20 mi SSE of Olive Branch, Mississippi
Aug 7 18:00TD low/wave12 mph1018 mb35.6°N 89.8°W19 mi NNE of Millington, Tennessee
Aug 8 00:00TD low/wave12 mph1016 mb36.6°N 89.9°W26 mi SW of Sikeston, Missouri
Aug 8 06:00TD low/wave12 mph1017 mb37.5°N 90.0°W20 mi WNW of Jackson, Missouri

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Barry make landfall?

Barry made landfall once: near Santa Rosa Beach, Florida on August 6, 2001 at 05:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 69 mph winds.

What category was Barry?

At its peak on August 5, 2001, Barry was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 69 mph (111 km/h) and a central pressure of 990 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Barry last?

5.8 days, from August 2, 2001 to August 8, 2001. It travelled about 1,086 miles.

How many people died in Barry?

Wikidata records 9 deaths for Tropical Storm Barry. Casualty figures for tropical cyclones vary between sources; see the linked encyclopedia article for context.

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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