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Tropical Storm Barbara (1954)
Barbara was a tropical storm of the 1954 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 27, 1954 to July 30, 1954, about 3 days, and covered 488 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 999 mb.
It made landfall once, near Lake Arthur, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 76 miles from Houston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 999 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 488 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.4
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 29, 1954 | Lake Arthur, United States | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Houston, United States | 76 mi (123 km) |
| Dallas, United States | 89 mi (143 km) |
| Fort Worth, United States | 92 mi (149 km) |
| Austin, United States | 105 mi (169 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1247th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025) and 84 more.
- Lowest pressure: 906th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Arthur (2026), Tropical Storm Fernand (2025), Tropical Storm Rina (2023) and 20 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1954 Atlantic season's ACE.