Storm history › West Pacific › 1990 season
Typhoon Abe (1990)
Abe was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1990 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 22, 1990 to September 3, 1990, about 12 days, and covered 4,195 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Shaoxing, China.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,195 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Shaoxing, China | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Zhangjiagang, China | 2 mi (2 km) |
| Jiaojiang, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Taizhou, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Suzhou, China | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Paju, South Korea | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Wuxi, China | 12 mi (20 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 656th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bulbul / Matmo (2019), Typhoon Ketsana (2009), Typhoon Wukong (2000) and 46 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1990 West Pacific season's ACE.