Storm history › Atlantic › 1960 season
Hurricane Abby (1960)
Abby was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1960 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 9, 1960 to July 17, 1960, about 8 days, and covered 2,932 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 995 mb.
It made 3 landfalls, the first near Gros Islet, St. Lucia.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Veracruz, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 995 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 3
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,932 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 10, 1960 | Gros Islet, St. Lucia | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
| 2 | July 15, 1960 | Coxen Hole, Honduras | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
| 3 | July 15, 1960 | Bella Vista, Belize | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Veracruz, Mexico | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Tuxtla, Mexico | 58 mi (94 km) |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 68 mi (109 km) |
| Puebla, Mexico | 86 mi (138 km) |
| Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico | 93 mi (149 km) |
| Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico | 99 mi (159 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 767th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 793rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Harold (2023) and 18 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1960 Atlantic season's ACE.