Hurricane Allen was the most powerful Atlantic hurricane by wind speed on record, tied with Hurricane Melissa of 2025. The second tropical depression and first named storm of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane season, Allen was also the seventh most intense Atlantic hurricane on record in terms of barometric pressure.
Hurricane Allen was the most powerful Atlantic hurricane by wind speed on record, tied with Hurricane Melissa of 2025. The second tropical depression and first named storm of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane season, Allen was also the seventh most intense Atlantic hurricane on record in terms of barometric pressure.
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