Hurricane Allison (1995)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · June 3–11, 1995

Peak wind

75 mph

120 km/h · Jun 4

Peak category

Cat 1

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

982 mb

Landfalls

Florida

Lifetime

8.0 d

Jun 3 – Jun 11

Distance

4,160 mi

6,694 km

ACE

3.1

storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Allison

Hurricane Allison (1995) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1995 Atlantic season. It formed on June 3, 1995, 112 mi NNE of Iriona, Honduras, reached its peak of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 982 mb on June 4, 1995, and made landfall 2 times — first 38 mi S of Tallahassee, Florida on June 5, 1995 as a tropical storm (69 mph). Later landfalls: 24 mi SSE of Tallahassee, Florida on June 5, 1995 as a tropical storm (63 mph). It rapidly intensified by 34 mph in 24 hours (to 69 mph on June 4, 1995). The storm lasted 8.0 days and travelled about 4,160 miles (6,694 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
June 5, 1995 · 14:00 UTC	38 mi S of Tallahassee, Florida	TS 69 mph	991 mb
June 5, 1995 · 15:00 UTC	24 mi SSE of Tallahassee, Florida	TS 63 mph	991 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico	62 mi	Jun 3 · 21:00 UTC	TS 52 mph
Tallahassee, Florida	16 mi	Jun 5 · 16:00 UTC	TS 59 mph
Savannah, Georgia	48 mi	Jun 6 · 05:00 UTC	TS 39 mph
Columbia, South Carolina	57 mi	Jun 6 · 10:00 UTC	TS 40 mph
Charleston, South Carolina	49 mi	Jun 6 · 10:00 UTC	TS 40 mph
North Charleston, South Carolina	43 mi	Jun 6 · 10:00 UTC	TS 40 mph
Fayetteville, North Carolina	55 mi	Jun 6 · 17:00 UTC	TS 45 mph
Wilmington, North Carolina	20 mi	Jun 6 · 18:00 UTC	TS 46 mph
Virginia Beach, Virginia	70 mi	Jun 7 · 02:00 UTC	TS 48 mph
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	44 mi	Jun 8 · 14:00 UTC	TS 56 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 35 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Jun 3 00:00	TD	35 mph	1005 mb	17.4°N 84.3°W	112 mi NNE of Iriona, Honduras
Jun 3 06:00	TD	35 mph	1004 mb	18.3°N 84.9°W	162 mi N of Iriona, Honduras
Jun 3 12:00	TS	40 mph	1003 mb	19.3°N 85.7°W	116 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Jun 3 18:00	TS	46 mph	1001 mb	20.6°N 85.8°W	78 mi ESE of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Jun 4 00:00	TS	58 mph	997 mb	22.0°N 86.0°W	79 mi NE of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Jun 4 06:00	TS	69 mph	995 mb	23.3°N 86.3°W	151 mi NNE of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Jun 4 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	24.7°N 86.2°W	open ocean
Jun 4 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	988 mb	26.2°N 86.2°W	open ocean
Jun 5 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	988 mb	27.6°N 86.1°W	179 mi S of Panama City, Florida
Jun 5 06:00	TS	69 mph	990 mb	28.5°N 85.6°W	115 mi S of Panama City, Florida
Jun 5 12:00	TS	69 mph	990 mb	29.6°N 84.7°W	63 mi SSW of Tallahassee, Florida
Jun 5 14:00	TS LANDFALL	69 mph	991 mb	29.9°N 84.4°W	38 mi S of Tallahassee, Florida
Jun 5 15:00	TS LANDFALL	63 mph	991 mb	30.1°N 84.2°W	24 mi SSE of Tallahassee, Florida
Jun 5 18:00	TS	52 mph	993 mb	30.7°N 83.8°W	14 mi SE of Thomasville, Georgia
Jun 6 00:00	TD	35 mph	993 mb	31.8°N 82.8°W	20 mi N of Douglas, Georgia
Jun 6 06:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	994 mb	32.7°N 81.5°W	24 mi NE of Statesboro, Georgia
Jun 6 12:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	995 mb	33.6°N 80.0°W	30 mi SE of Sumter, South Carolina
Jun 6 18:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	995 mb	34.5°N 78.1°W	20 mi NNW of Wilmington, North Carolina
Jun 7 00:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	992 mb	35.6°N 75.9°W	52 mi SSE of Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Jun 7 06:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	990 mb	37.1°N 73.6°W	132 mi E of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Jun 7 12:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	988 mb	38.5°N 71.0°W	183 mi SSE of Hampton Bays, New York
Jun 7 18:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	984 mb	39.8°N 69.2°W	138 mi SSE of Harwich, Massachusetts
Jun 8 00:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	982 mb	41.0°N 67.7°W	132 mi ESE of Harwich, Massachusetts
Jun 8 06:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	984 mb	42.4°N 66.0°W	open ocean
Jun 8 12:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	989 mb	43.8°N 63.7°W	59 mi S of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jun 8 18:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	993 mb	45.2°N 61.2°W	75 mi ESE of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jun 9 00:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	995 mb	46.5°N 58.5°W	73 mi ENE of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jun 9 06:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	996 mb	48.1°N 55.9°W	59 mi S of Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Jun 9 12:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	997 mb	50.0°N 53.0°W	102 mi NE of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Jun 9 18:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	1000 mb	53.0°N 52.0°W	open ocean
Jun 10 00:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	997 mb	57.0°N 52.0°W	open ocean
Jun 10 06:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	990 mb	60.0°N 52.0°W	open ocean
Jun 10 12:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	992 mb	62.0°N 53.0°W	156 mi SSW of Nuuk, Greenland
Jun 10 18:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	992 mb	64.0°N 55.0°W	100 mi W of Nuuk, Greenland
Jun 11 00:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	993 mb	65.0°N 56.0°W	139 mi WNW of Nuuk, Greenland

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Allison make landfall?

Allison made landfall 2 times: 38 mi S of Tallahassee, Florida on June 5, 1995 at 14:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 69 mph winds; 24 mi SSE of Tallahassee, Florida on June 5, 1995 at 15:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 63 mph winds.

What category was Allison?

At its peak on June 4, 1995, Allison was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a central pressure of 982 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Allison last?

8.0 days, from June 3, 1995 to June 11, 1995, including 18 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 4,160 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Allison?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

Related storms

Keep exploring

Every storm named Allison

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1989	Tropical Storm Allison Atlantic	TS 52 mph	Texas	→
1995	Hurricane Allison · this page Atlantic	Cat 1 75 mph	Florida
2001	Tropical Storm Allison Atlantic	TS 58 mph	Texas, Louisiana	→

Names are recycled every six years unless a storm is so deadly or costly that the name is retired.

Strongest storms of 1995

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1995	Hurricane Luis Atlantic	Cat 4 150 mph	—	→
1995	Hurricane Opal Atlantic	Cat 4 150 mph	Florida	→
1995	Hurricane Juliette Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 150 mph	—	→
1995	Hurricane Felix Atlantic	Cat 4 138 mph	—	→
1995	Hurricane Barbara Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 138 mph	—	→
1995	Hurricane Adolph Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
1995	Hurricane Marilyn Atlantic	Cat 3 115 mph	Dominica	→
1995	Hurricane Roxanne Atlantic	Cat 3 115 mph	Quintana Roo, Mexico	→

See every 1995 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Allison on Wikipedia.

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