it could reach hurricane stage before reaching land fall. we are in the weather sent we are what to expect from barry tonight. >> laura, this could be a hurricane by the time it makes land fall tomorrow morning. it will be very close. we have been back and forth on this. currently winds could be up to 70 miles an hour. 74 miles an hour it becomes a hurricane. that won't matter. the story is the rain it brings. the moisture. we have hurricane watches and warnings this. is due to the warnings. rain has battered louisiana to the portions of the florida pan handle. highlighting the louisiana coast into mississippi as the entire system makes land fall and runs further north this. will be a widespread flooding event. it's not just the rainfall causing the problems well. have a issue with possible storm