Hurricane Allen (1980)

Track & history

Peak wind

190 mph / 305 km/h

Min pressure

899 mb

Dates

Jul 31 – Aug 11

Landfall

Raymondville

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Storm history

Allen formed in the Atlantic in July 1980 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 190 mph (305 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 899 mb. It made landfall near Raymondville, United States. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1980-07-31 12:00	11.0°N 30.0°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1980-07-31 18:00	10.9°N 32.2°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1980-08-01 00:00	10.8°N 34.3°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1010 mb
1980-08-01 06:00	10.7°N 36.4°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1009 mb
1980-08-01 12:00	10.7°N 38.6°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
1980-08-01 18:00	10.7°N 40.7°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
1980-08-02 00:00	11.0°N 42.8°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1005 mb
1980-08-02 06:00	11.4°N 44.8°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1000 mb

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1980-08-02 12:00	11.9°N 46.9°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	995 mb
1980-08-02 18:00	12.3°N 49.1°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	990 mb
1980-08-03 00:00	12.4°N 51.4°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	985 mb
1980-08-03 06:00	12.6°N 53.6°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	980 mb
1980-08-03 12:00	12.8°N 55.6°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	975 mb
1980-08-03 18:00	12.9°N 57.5°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	965 mb
1980-08-04 00:00	13.3°N 59.1°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	950 mb
1980-08-04 06:00	13.6°N 61.0°W	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	948 mb
1980-08-04 12:00	14.0°N 63.0°W	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	945 mb
1980-08-04 18:00	14.4°N 64.9°W	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	930 mb
1980-08-05 00:00	14.8°N 66.7°W	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	911 mb
1980-08-05 06:00	15.4°N 68.6°W	C5	165 mph / 270 km/h	916 mb
1980-08-05 12:00	15.9°N 70.5°W	C5	180 mph / 285 km/h	932 mb
1980-08-05 18:00	16.5°N 72.3°W	C5	175 mph / 280 km/h	940 mb
1980-08-06 00:00	17.8°N 73.8°W	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	945 mb
1980-08-06 06:00	18.3°N 75.9°W	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	955 mb
1980-08-06 12:00	19.2°N 78.0°W	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	955 mb
1980-08-06 18:00	20.0°N 80.1°W	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	955 mb
1980-08-07 00:00	20.1°N 81.9°W	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	945 mb
1980-08-07 06:00	20.4°N 83.6°W	C5	165 mph / 270 km/h	935 mb
1980-08-07 12:00	21.0°N 84.8°W	C5	180 mph / 285 km/h	910 mb
1980-08-07 18:00	21.8°N 86.4°W	C5	190 mph / 305 km/h	899 mb
1980-08-08 00:00	22.2°N 87.9°W	C5	180 mph / 285 km/h	920 mb
1980-08-08 06:00	22.8°N 89.2°W	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	945 mb
1980-08-08 12:00	23.4°N 90.5°W	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	960 mb
1980-08-08 18:00	23.9°N 91.8°W	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	940 mb
1980-08-09 00:00	24.5°N 93.0°W	C5	165 mph / 270 km/h	912 mb
1980-08-09 06:00	25.0°N 94.2°W	C5	180 mph / 285 km/h	909 mb
1980-08-09 12:00	25.2°N 95.4°W	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	916 mb
1980-08-09 18:00	25.4°N 96.1°W	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	925 mb
1980-08-10 00:00	25.8°N 96.8°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	935 mb
1980-08-10 06:00	26.1°N 97.2°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	945 mb
1980-08-10 12:00	26.7°N 98.1°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	960 mb
1980-08-10 18:00	27.3°N 99.0°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	970 mb
1980-08-11 00:00	27.7°N 99.8°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	990 mb
1980-08-11 06:00	28.0°N 100.9°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1000 mb
1980-08-11 12:00	28.5°N 101.9°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1005 mb
1980-08-11 18:00	28.9°N 102.9°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb

Hurricane Allen 1980 FAQ

Did Hurricane Allen 1980 make landfall?

Yes. Allen made landfall near Raymondville, United States on Aug 10 1980, with sustained winds of 105 mph (170 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Allen get in 1980?

Allen peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 190 mph (305 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 899 mb.

When did Allen form and dissipate?

Allen was first tracked on Jul 31 1980 and last tracked on Aug 11 1980, about 11 days in all.