Storm history › Atlantic › 1980 season
Hurricane Allen (1980)
Allen was a Category 5 hurricane of the 1980 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 31, 1980 to August 11, 1980, about 11 days, and covered 5,056 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 190 mph (305 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 899 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
Its peak winds rank 1st of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 190 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 899 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 5,056 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 52.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 23 mi (38 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 41 mi (66 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 99 mi (159 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Melissa (2025).
- Lowest pressure: 7th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 35% of the 1980 Atlantic season's ACE.