Storm history › Atlantic › 1983 season
Hurricane Barry (1983)
Barry was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1983 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 23, 1983 to August 29, 1983, about 6 days, and covered 1,679 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 986 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Palm Bay, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Guadalupe, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 986 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,679 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.1
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 25, 1983 | Palm Bay, United States | 35 mph (55 km/h) |
| 2 | August 28, 1983 | Las Higuerillas, Mexico | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Guadalupe, Mexico | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Monterrey, Mexico | 12 mi (20 km) |
| San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Ciudad Apodaca, Mexico | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Ciudad General Escobedo, Mexico | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Saltillo, Mexico | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 33 mi (53 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 767th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 620th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Henri (2021), Hurricane Isaias (2020) and 14 more.
- Energy: 18% of the 1983 Atlantic season's ACE.