Tropical Storm Barry Weakens Before Landfall, Rainfall Still a Major Threat
Hey everyone, just a quick update on what's happening in the tropics. Tropical Storm Barry, the second named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, has now weakened into a tropical depression as it made landfall Sunday evening near Tampico, Mexico. While the storm may have lost its intensity, the threat it poses is far from over, especially for parts of central Mexico.
Now, when Barry was still classified as a tropical storm, it had maximum sustained winds around 35 miles per hour. But just before reaching land, it dropped below tropical storm strength, officially becoming a tropical depression. Even so, don’t let the downgrade fool you. The system is still capable of dumping a serious amount of rain over the next couple of days.
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The National Hurricane Center has made it clear that the primary concern now is widespread heavy rainfall. That rain is moving inland and will mainly affect central regions of Mexico. Flash flooding is definitely on the radar, so if you have friends or family in those areas, now's the time to give them a heads-up.
For those of us around the Houston area, the good news is that rain chances are starting to drop now that Barry's moisture is steering away from our region. However, we’re not completely out of the woods just yet. There's another area of disturbed weather the Hurricane Center is watching, near Florida. It only has about a 20% chance of development over the next week, but it's definitely something we'll be keeping an eye on closely.
It’s also worth noting that this is only the beginning of hurricane season, and statistically, storms that form in June and July usually develop in the Gulf, Western Caribbean, or along the East Coast. Barry followed that pattern, and as more disturbances pop up, staying informed becomes more important than ever.
So make sure you're checking in regularly with your local weather team, downloading those storm tracking apps, and if you're along the Gulf Coast, have your emergency plans ready. The Atlantic hurricane season is just heating up, and even weakened storms like Barry can have major impacts.
Stay safe and stay weather-aware!
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