Barry is the 2nd name on the 2031 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2031. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter B. Since 1983, nine storms have been named Barry; the strongest, in 1996, peaked as a Category 1 cyclone.
No. Barry is on the 2031 list of Atlantic names, and it is not among the 100 names NHC lists as retired from the Atlantic (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).
Barry is next scheduled for 2031, when the 2031 list is used. The six lists rotate, so each one returns every six years.
A name on the list is used only if the season gets that far. Barry is name 2 of 21, and every Atlantic season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Barry formed in the Atlantic in June 2025 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1006 mb. It made landfall near Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Mexico. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Barry (2025): track and historyBarry formed in the Atlantic in July 2019 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 993 mb. It made landfall near Abbeville, United States. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Hurricane Barry (2019): track and historyBarry formed in the Atlantic in June 2013 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1003 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Bella Vista, Belize and last near Villa Zempoala, Mexico. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Barry (2013): track and historyBarry formed in the Atlantic in May 2007 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It made landfall near Bradenton, United States. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Barry (2007): track and historyBarry formed in the Atlantic in August 2001 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It made landfall near Santa Rosa Beach, United States. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Barry (2001): track and historyBarry formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1996 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Cyclone Barry (1996): track and historyBarry formed in the Atlantic in July 1995 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 989 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Princeville, Canada and last near Princeville, Canada. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Barry (1995): track and historyBarry formed in the Atlantic in July 1989 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1005 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Barry (1989): track and historyBarry formed in the Atlantic in August 1983 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 986 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Micco, United States and last near Heroica Matamoros, Mexico. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Hurricane Barry (1983): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry 2025 | Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Mexico | 2025-06-30 02:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
| Barry 2019 | Abbeville, United States | 2019-07-13 15:00 | 75 mph / 120 km/h |
| Barry 2013 | Bella Vista, Belize | 2013-06-17 22:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
| Barry 2013 | Villa Zempoala, Mexico | 2013-06-20 11:15 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Barry 2007 | Bradenton, United States | 2007-06-02 14:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
| Barry 2001 | Santa Rosa Beach, United States | 2001-08-06 05:00 | 70 mph / 110 km/h |
| Barry 1996 | 16.7°S 141.3°E | 1996-01-05 12:00 | 90 mph / 150 km/h |
| Barry 1995 | Princeville, Canada | 1995-07-09 21:30 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Barry 1995 | Princeville, Canada | 1995-07-09 22:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Barry 1983 | Micco, United States | 1983-08-25 11:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
| Barry 1983 | Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 1983-08-28 17:25 | 80 mph / 130 km/h |
Names go in alphabetical order, one per storm, as each storm reaches tropical-storm strength (39 mph, 34 knots), so a storm’s place in its season decides its name.
In each of 2025, 2019, 2013, 2007, 2001, 1995, 1989 and 1983, Barry was the 2nd name used in the Atlantic season.
Storms named Barry appear in more than one ocean in our archive:
Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Barry in 2025, in the Atlantic. It formed on June 28, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h) and lasted 2 days. It made landfall near Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Mexico. It was the 2nd name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2019, 2013, 2007, 2001, 1996, 1995, 1989 and 1983.
Cyclone Barry in 1996 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 cyclone with winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January. The weakest of the nine, in 2025, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).