Marine Hurricane/Typhoon — Atchafalaya R To Intracoastal City La 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

2019-07-13 to 2019-07-14 · Atchafalaya R To Intracoastal City La 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

KEIR recorded a sustained wind of 62 knots with a peak gust of 74 knots.

Wider weather episode

Barry gained strength as it moved toward the Louisiana coast and obtained minimal hurricane status on the 13th before landfall. Mostly tropical storm force winds were recorded however hurricane force gusts were also reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 847370. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.