Tropical storm (SSHWS/NWS) | |
![]() Tropical Storm Allison on June 5, 2001 | |
Formed | June 4, 2001 |
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Dissipated | June 18, 2001 |
Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 1000 mbar (hPa); 29.53 inHg |
Fatalities | 41 direct, 14 indirect |
Damage | $5.5 billion (2001 USD) |
Areas affected | Texas (mostly around Houston), Louisiana, most of the Eastern United States |
Part of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season |
Tropical Storm Allison was one of the worst tropical storms in the history of the United States. Most of the damage was in Texas. It was mostly the Houston Area. Allison caused more than $5 billion in damage. Allison also killed 55 people in the United States. Allison is the first tropical storm in the Atlantic Ocean to have its name retired without reaching hurricane strength.