Tropical Depression Barry was located over southern Alabama near 32.1N and 87.3W at 15:00 UTC. 08-05-01
Barry was moving north-northwestward at 13 knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at
25 knots, gusts to 40 knots. The storm hit the western Florida Panhandle early Monday morning with
70 mph winds, a tidal surge of 4 to 5 feet, and heavy rainfall according to the National Weather Service.
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said that about 34,000 customers in the region are without power as a result of the storm. Emergency officials in Franklin County, Florida issued a mandatory evacuation order on Sunday.
An image of Tropical Depression Barry was produced from data taken by the GOES-8 satellite.
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