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Hurricane Allen (1980)

Hurricane Allen formed in the North Atlantic on 31 July 1980 and faded on 11 August 1980. Peak wind 306 km/h (165 kt), category 5, lowest pressure 899 hPa. Landfall: United States.

306 km/hPeak wind · 165 kt

899 hPaLowest pressure

11.3 daysDuration

8,137 kmTrack length · ACE 52.3

Hurricane Allen (1980)

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km/h · UTC

Landfalls

Date		Countries hit	Landfall wind	Nearby
10 August 1980 09:00 UTC	C2	United States	172 km/h	San Perlita · 12 km

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Hurricane Allen (1980)

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