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Barry strengthens into Category 1 hurricane as it nears landfall in Louisiana
8:04am PDT - July 13th, 2019 barry storm - CNNBarry is set to hit land Saturday as a Category 1 hurricane. It edged closer to Louisiana at 5 mph, bringing a dangerous storm surge and possible tornadoes.