Could July's tropical activity be a hint of what's to come? Jaclyn Whittal jeudi, 1 août 2019 à 11:42 - We've seen an uptick in tropical activity throughout July, but could this mean more storms for the rest of the season? The Atlantic Basin in 2019 has so far had one hurricane -- Category 1 Barry -- that made landfall along the Gulf coast on Marsh Island, Louisiana back on July 13. Hurricane Barry weakened to a tropical storm as it made landfall and its westward shift helped to spare the low-lying areas of New Orleans from the massive flooding that was initially feared. The storm still brought dangerous storm surge and heavy rains, with several roads and businesses flooded north of New Orleans.