&sq=&lang=&file=File:Typhoon_Abby_8_Aug_1983_0608z.png) Typhoon Abby on August 8 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 4, 1983 |
| Extratropical | August 18, 1983 |
| Dissipated | August 24, 1983 |
| Violent typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 230 km/h (145 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 895 hPa (mbar); 26.43 inHg |
| Category 5-equivalent super typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 270 km/h (165 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 888 hPa (mbar); 26.22 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 7 total (2 direct, 5 indirect) |
| Injuries | 27 |
| Missing | 1 |
| Damage | Minimal |
| Areas affected | Japan, Philippines |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1983 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Abby, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Diding, was an extremely powerful tropical cyclone which was the second typhoon to strike Japan within a span of a few days in August 1983. First noted southeast of Guam on July 31, development of this system was initially slow to occur; it was first classified on August 5, and was upgraded into a tropical storm the next day. Intensification was rapid as Abby slowly recurved northward on August 7 and 8. After reaching peak intensity with winds of 140 mph (225 km/h) early on August 9, Abby slowly weakened, though the storm briefly re-intensified on August 11. By August 14, winds had diminished to 100 mph (160 km/h). Abby finally weakened back into a tropical storm on August 17 not long after making landfall in Japan. The following day, Abby completed the transition to an extratropical cyclone after moving through central Japan. However, meteorologists continued monitoring the storm for six more days.
In the Philippines, heavy rainfall resulted in a landslide that crushed a house in Manila, killing three people. Two others drowned due to rough seas. Typhoon Abby also brought several consecutive days of rain to southern and central Japan, resulting in widespread damage. Commercial traffic by land, sea, and air was also paralyzed by the cyclone, stranding 25,900. Moreover, over 10,000 fishing boats took refuge in harbors. Around 3,400 homes were flooded and 24 homes were either damaged or destroyed. Additionally, 89 roads were also damaged. About a dozen people were injured during a flash flood that destroyed three houses. Three more dwellings were washed away when a river overflowed its banks. Nationwide, 27 people were hurt and two persons were killed. One person was listed as missing.