At 4 o’clock the National Weather Service says the center of Tropical Storm Barry was 20 miles West Southwest of Lafayette and is moving toward the north-northwest near 7 mph. This general motion is expected to continue throughout the evening tonight. A turn toward the north is expected tomorrow. The center is forecasted to move across southern and southwestern Louisiana this evening, and through central Louisiana tonight, and through northern Louisiana on Sunday.
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 65 mph. Additional weakening is expected as the center moves farther inland, and Barry is forecast to weaken to a tropical depression on Sunday.
Roads are beginning to close across the state Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Wilson says the new, slow moving track for Barry will complicate the situation on the roads…
Strong winds from the slow-moving Barry is knocking out power for thousands of customers. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Demco is reporting 110-thousand and Entergry is reporting 71-thousand customers are currently without power.
Some areas of the state haven’t seen much rain yet, State Climatologist Barry Keim says expect conditions to change further into the night.