Tropical Storm Allison - Wikipedia
WEBTropical Storm Allison was a tropical storm that devastated southeast Texas in June of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. An arguable example of the "brown ocean effect", Allison lasted unusually long for a June storm, remaining tropical or subtropical for 16 days, most of which was when the storm was over land dumping torrential rainfall.
Remembering Tropical Storm Allison | National Oceanic and …
WEBJun 5, 2019 · Tropical Storm Allison on June 5, 2001, early in its life, strikes the Gulf coast of Texas and Louisiana. Satellite image is from GOES-8, channel 1 visible mixed with the cloud-free blue marble as background.
Twenty years after Allison hit Houston, it’s still the costliest ...
WEBJun 8, 2021 · Twenty years ago, Tropical Storm Allison made landfall and left Houston under water. It remains the costliest tropical storm to ever hit the United States.
Remembering Tropical Storm Allison 20 years later: A lesson in ...
WEBJun 8, 2021 · Tropical Storm Allison dropped more than 40 inches of rain on Houston in 2001, causing widespread flooding and severe consequences. McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center were among the hardest-hit medical institutions.
23 years since Tropical Storm Allison formed and left
WEBJun 5, 2024 · This is what happened when Tropical Storm Allison hit Houston area 19 years ago. The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning three hours before the first fatality, and five...
Effects of Tropical Storm Allison in Texas - Wikipedia
WEBTropical 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.
Terror in Texas: Tropical Storm Allison - National Weather …
WEBMore than 2 million people were affected by the flooding and power outages in the Houston area alone. Tropical Storm Allison, and Hurricane Harvey more recently, are reminders that freshwater flooding from tropical systems pose major hreats to lives and property across the United States.
WEBTropical Storm Allison produced severe storms, torrential rainfall, and associated flooding across the southern and eastern sections of the United States from June 5 to June 18, 2001. After making landfall near Galveston, Texas, on June 5, the storm moved inland to near Lufkin, Texas.
Progress and lessons 10 years after Tropical Storm Allison - Chron
WEBJun 5, 2011 · The storm's bill came to about $5 billion, making Allison the costliest tropical storm in history. Ten years have passed, and the community has made progress in mitigating flooding.
21 years later: Looking back at Tropical Storm Allison
WEBJun 4, 2022 · Tropical Storm Allison left a wrath of $9 billion in total damage, making it the costliest Tropical Storm in U.S. History. Since then, Houston has seen several impactful flooding events including the Tax Day Flood, Memorial Day flood and Harvey to which Allison was the precursor.
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