Tropical Storm Allison (2001)
Tropical Storm Allison was a tropical storm at its peak, with 58 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 1000 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 2 of the cities we track; the strongest was League City, TX, with a modeled peak gust of 48 mph.
- Peak strength58 mph winds (1-minute)
- Tropical storm
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 2
- LandfallsFirst June 5, 2001
- 2
- Lowest pressure
- 1000 mb
Track, wind field and cities
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- 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 Tropical Storm 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, 2001, tropical storm at 52 mph, about 42 miles from League City, TX
- June 11, 2001, subtropical depression at 35 mph, 29.6°N, 91.6°W
Modeled winds at cities (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League City, TX | 48 mph | 39 mph | 10 miles | Jun 5, 2001, 5:30 PM CDT |
| Pasadena, TX | 48 mph | 39 mph | 6 miles | Jun 5, 2001, 6:30 PM CDT |
Best track (57 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1007 mb | 27.5°N, 95.0°W |
| Jun 5, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 1002 mb | 28.5°N, 95.3°W |
| Jun 5, 21:00 UTC (landfall) | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 1003 mb | 28.9°N, 95.3°W |
| Jun 6, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 1003 mb | 29.3°N, 95.3°W |
| Jun 6, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1006 mb | 30.1°N, 95.2°W |
| Jun 6, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 23 mph | 1005 mb | 31.0°N, 95.2°W |
| Jun 6, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 23 mph | 1005 mb | 31.5°N, 95.0°W |
| Jun 7, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 23 mph | 1005 mb | 31.6°N, 95.0°W |
| Jun 7, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 23 mph | 1006 mb | 31.8°N, 94.9°W |
| Jun 7, 12:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 23 mph | 1006 mb | 31.4°N, 94.9°W |
| Jun 7, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 17 mph | 1007 mb | 31.1°N, 95.0°W |
| Jun 8, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 17 mph | 1002 mb | 30.9°N, 95.6°W |