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Tropical Storm Barry: Hurricane strength likely when storm hits land; Mississippi River surge downgraded
12:07am PDT - July 13th, 2019 barry storm - Fox NewsTropical Storm Barry is expected to reach hurricane strength before it makes landfall early Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service.