Typhoon Abby known in the Philippines as Typhoon Diding was significant meteorological event that impacted parts of East Asia in 1983 forming in the Western Pacific Ocean .
Typhoon Abby was the first typhoon of the 1983 Pacific typhoon season .
Meteorological history Storm path Typhoon Abby made widespread flooding across Japan
Typhoon Abby (1983)
Typhoon Abby in its peak on August 8 1983
as Typhoon Abby (Diding) Date August 4-Agust 24 1983 Formed August 4 1983 Dissipated August 18 1983 10-minute sustained (JMA )Highest winds 425 km/h (265 mph) Highest gusts 265 km/h (165 mph) Lowest pressure 888 hPa (mbar ); 26.22 inHg 1-minute sustained (SSHWS )Highest winds 500 km/h (310 mph) Highest gusts 305 km/h (190 mph) Lowest pressure 895 hPa (mbar ); 26.43 inHg