Storm history › West Pacific › 1983 season
Typhoon Abby (1983)
Abby was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1983 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 31, 1983 to August 24, 1983, about 24 days, and covered 4,521 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 895 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Saitama, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 165 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 895 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 24 days
- Track length
- 4,521 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Saitama, Japan | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Hachiōji, Japan | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Sagamihara, Japan | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Hamamatsu, Japan | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Aihara, Japan | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Kawaguchi, Japan | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Suginami, Japan | 11 mi (18 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 109th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Yagi (2024), Typhoon Hinnamnor (2022), Typhoon Noru (2022) and 16 more.
- Lowest pressure: 30th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Wutip (2019), Typhoon Meranti (2016), Typhoon Haiyan (2013) and 13 more.
- Energy: 13% of the 1983 West Pacific season's ACE.