Tropical Storm Barry (2007)

In El Salvador, the precursor trough produced about 2.76 inches (70 mm) of rainfall in about ten hours.[17]

The precursor system dropped heavy rainfall across western Cuba, peaking at 12.0 inches (305 mm) in Sancti Spíritus Province.[3] Several other locations recorded over 4 inches (100 mm) of precipitation, which caused flooding along rivers and low-lying areas. The city of Guane was isolated after flooding cut off communications. In total, more than 2,000 people were evacuated due to the threat for flooding. Additionally, the precursor disturbance spawned four tornadoes in Pinar del Río Province; the tornadoes injured three people and damaged fifty-five houses, of which four collapsed.[18]

Barry dropped moderate to heavy rainfall across Florida, peaking at 6.99 inches (178 mm) at Palm Beach International Airport; several other locations reported over 3 inches (75 mm).[10] The rainfall alleviated persistent drought conditions[15] and assisted in combating severe wildfires across the state.[19] In Brevard County, the rainfall closed a portion of Eau Gallie Boulevard after a large sinkhole developed. Several other roads across the area were flooded,[20] and on Interstate 95 near Lake Worth, a sinkhole closed two lanes of traffic.[21] Wet roads caused several traffic accidents across the state; in both Brevard and Volusia counties, a motorist was killed from an accident. On Interstate 4, a tractor trailer led to disruptions near Orlando after it crashed into a guardrail.[22]

The storm produced heavy surf along the western coastline, as well as a storm tide of 4.78 feet (1.46 m) at Clearwater Beach. The wave action caused minor beach erosion, with 50–60 feet (15–18 m) of sand washed away at Bradenton Beach. The increased ocean action caused minor flooding along several roads in the Tampa Bay area,[24] which trapped some automobile travelers.[25] At Indian Shores, a woman died after sustaining injuries from the rough surf.[24]

High winds across the state included a report of 47 mph (76 km/h) near the state's southeastern coastline.[26] The winds downed some trees and resulted in power outages,[27] and one person in Carrolwood was injured after a tree fell onto a house.[24] The storm spawned several tornadoes in the southern portion of the state, some of which damaged fences and power lines. One possible tornado in Goulds left about 2,000 people without power after it knocked down a power line.[15] Another tornado near Miami damaged a few homes and trees.[28]

Minor street flooding from Barry in Florida

Rainfall in Georgia peaked at 8 inches (203 mm) in Mount Vernon.[11] The precipitation assisted firefighters in combating wildfires in the southern portion of the state, which gave thousands of workers a brief respite after they had fought the fires daily for over a month.[29] The rainfall caused some minor flooding, and in Savannah a few minor traffic accidents occurred.[30] Gusty winds blew down trees and power lines, and along the coast, rough surf was reported.[31] Heavy rainfall from the storm spread across much of the East Coast of the United States. State totals peaked at 6.12 inches (155 mm) near Hardeeville, South Carolina,[11] 3.73 inches (95 mm) in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, and 3.75 inches (95 mm) near Pennington Gap, Virginia.[23] High winds also occurred in South Carolina.[31]

The extratropical remnants of Barry produced gusty winds along the Atlantic coastline which peaked at 60 mph (97 km/h) near Charleston, South Carolina.[10] Around 200 houses in Craven County, North Carolina, were without power after winds downed a power line.[32] In North Carolina, adverse conditions from the storm delayed an elimination baseball game between the East Carolina University and Western Carolina University teams.[33] In southeastern Virginia, the remnants of Barry caused over 60 traffic accidents, which resulted in 10 injuries.[34] Rough seas off of Cape Fear left a sailboat containing three people requiring rescue from the Coast Guard.[35] Rainfall extended into the Mid-Atlantic states through New England, with 4.50 inches (113 mm) reported at Absecon, New Jersey, 3.91 inches (99 mm) recorded near Central Park, New York, and 3.19 inches (81 mm) at Taunton, Massachusetts.[23] The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry contributed to heavy rainfall and flooding in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. Roads and several driveways were washed out.[36] Flash flooding was also reported in southeast New York, and high wind gusts caused sporadic tree damage.[37] In New Jersey, northeast onshore flow associated with the remnants of Barry produced high tides and minor coastal flooding.[38]