Hurricane Allison (1995)
Hurricane Allison was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with 75 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 982 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at one of the cities we track; the strongest was Tallahassee, FL, with a modeled peak gust of 56 mph.
- Peak strength75 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 1
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 1
- LandfallsFirst June 5, 1995
- 2
- Lowest pressure
- 982 mb
Track, wind field and cities
Select a piece of the track or a city for details.
- Depression or weaker
- Tropical storm
- Hurricane, Category 1 or 2
- Major hurricane, Category 3 to 5
- Landfall
- City (larger ring, stronger modeled gust)
- Modeled wind field, 39 to 111 mph sustained (darker, stronger; orange 111 mph+)
The shaded areas are where our model puts Hurricane Allison’s sustained winds over open land at 39 mph or more (tropical-storm force), 58, 74 (hurricane force) and 111 mph (major hurricane force) at some point along its track. Modeled, not measured. How we model hurricane winds
Landfalls
- June 5, 1995, tropical storm at 69 mph, about 39 miles from Tallahassee, FL
- June 5, 1995, tropical storm at 63 mph, about 25 miles from Tallahassee, FL
Modeled winds at cities (1)
Estimated peak winds for open, flat ground at each city’s center. Not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
| City | Peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee, FL | 56 mph | 46 mph | 15 miles | Jun 5, 1995, 9:45 AM EDT |
Best track (35 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1005 mb | 17.4°N, 84.3°W |
| Jun 3, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1004 mb | 18.3°N, 84.9°W |
| Jun 3, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1003 mb | 19.3°N, 85.7°W |
| Jun 3, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1001 mb | 20.6°N, 85.8°W |
| Jun 4, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 997 mb | 22.0°N, 86.0°W |
| Jun 4, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 995 mb | 23.3°N, 86.3°W |
| Jun 4, 12:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 75 mph | 987 mb | 24.7°N, 86.2°W |
| Jun 4, 18:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 75 mph | 988 mb | 26.2°N, 86.2°W |
| Jun 5, 00:00 UTC | Category 1 hurricane | 75 mph | 988 mb | 27.6°N, 86.1°W |
| Jun 5, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 990 mb | 28.5°N, 85.6°W |
| Jun 5, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 990 mb | 29.6°N, 84.7°W |
| Jun 5, 14:00 UTC (landfall) | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 991 mb | 29.9°N, 84.4°W |