Storm history › East Pacific › 2013 season
Hurricane Barbara (2013)
Barbara was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2013 East Pacific season. It was tracked from May 28, 2013 to May 30, 2013, about 2 days, and covered 401 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 983 mb.
It made landfall once, near Tonalá, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 52 miles from Tuxtla, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 983 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 401 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 29, 2013 | Tonalá, Mexico | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Tuxtla, Mexico | 52 mi (83 km) |
| Veracruz, Mexico | 149 mi (239 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 541st highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Flossie (2019), Hurricane Marty (2015), Hurricane Dalila (2013) and 32 more.
- Lowest pressure: 338th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Howard (2022), Hurricane Karina (2014), Hurricane Erick (2013) and 5 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2013 East Pacific season's ACE.