Storm history › West Pacific › 1986 season
Typhoon Abby (1986)
Abby was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1986 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 9, 1986 to September 24, 1986, about 15 days, and covered 5,186 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 945 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Busan, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 5,186 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Busan, South Korea | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 22 mi (35 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 728th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Guchol (2023), Typhoon Tokage (2022), Typhoon In-Fa (2021) and 48 more.
- Lowest pressure: 528th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Vamco (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 25 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1986 West Pacific season's ACE.