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Effects of Tropical Storm Allison in Texas
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The effects of Tropical Storm Allison in Texas included 23 deaths caused by extreme flooding. The first storm of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Allison lasted unusually long for a June storm, remaining tropical or subtropical for 15 days. The storm developed from a tropical wave in the northern Gulf of Mexico on June 4, and struck the Texas coast shortly thereafter. It drifted northward through the state, turned back to the south, and re-entered the Gulf of Mexico. The storm continued to the east-northeast, made landfall on Louisiana, then moved across the southeast United States and Mid-Atlantic. Allison was the first storm since Tropical Storm Frances in 1998 to strike the northern Texas coastline.[1]
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![]() Tropical Storm Allison near peak intensity on June 5 | |
Meteorological history | |
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Duration | June 6–11, 2001 |
Tropical storm | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Highest winds | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 1000 mbar (hPa); 29.53 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 23 total |
Damage | $8.7 billion (2001 USD) |
Part of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season |
Tropical Storm Allison was a major flood disaster throughout its path from Texas to the Mid-Atlantic. The worst of the flooding occurred in Houston, Texas, where over 35 inches (890 mm) of rain fell. Allison killed 41 people, of whom 27 drowned. The storm also caused over $8.7 billion in damage (2001 USD, $12.78 billion 2020 USD), making Allison the costliest and second-deadliest tropical storm on record in the United States.[2]