Tropical Storm Barry (2025)

Tropical Storm Barry was a short-lived tropical cyclone that caused significant flooding in southeastern Mexico. The second named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, Barry developed on June 28, 2025, from a tropical wave over the Bay of Campeche. Prior to formation, Barry's precursor disturbance caused flooding on the Yucatan Peninsula and Belize. After forming, Barry strengthened slightly and reached peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour (72 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 1,006 mb (29 inHg) while approaching the Mexican state of Veracruz. The storm then weakened to a tropical depression before making landfall near Tampico, Tamaulipas. The short-lived storm dissipated shortly after landfall over the rugged terrain of Mexico. Barry was responsible for eight deaths in Mexico, one in Tamaulipas, two in Veracruz, and five in San Luis Potosí, as well as causing at least US$5 million in damage. Throughout Mexico, floodwaters inundated thousands of homes and schools. Additionally, numerous roads were destroyed by landslides and overflowing sewage canals. Damage was most severe in the state of San Luis Potosí, where over 1,500 homes were damaged by floodwaters. Remnant moisture of Barry later merged with tropical east Pacific remnant moisture over the U . state of Texas, which brought torrential rainfall for several days.