Tropical Storm Abby

Tropical Storm Abby

The name Abby has been used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean, and three tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean.

Atlantic:
* 1960's Hurricane Abby - A Category 1 hurricane that crossed the Caribbean before hitting British Honduras (now Belize). It killed six people in St. Lucia.
* 1964's Tropical Storm Abby - A tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico which made landfall in Texas causing minimal damage.
* 1968's Hurricane Abby - A Category 1 hurricane that impacted Cuba and the Southeastern United States. The rainfall relieved a drought in Florida.

Western Pacific:
* 1979's Typhoon Abby - A Category 3 typhoon that did not approach land.
* 1983's Super Typhoon Abby - A Category 5 super typhoon that struck Japan. It caused serious damage in Japan and killed at least two people.
* 1986's Typhoon Abby - A Category 2 typhoon that hit Taiwan, killing 16 people there.


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