Storm history › West Pacific › 1993 season
Typhoon Abe (1993)
Abe was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1993 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 7, 1993 to September 15, 1993, about 8 days, and covered 1,372 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 945 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Heyuan, China.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,372 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Heyuan, China | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Puning, China | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Shantou, China | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Hezhou, China | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Jieyang, China | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Qingyuan, China | 41 mi (66 km) |
| Shaoguan, China | 42 mi (68 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 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: 6% of the 1993 West Pacific season's ACE.