Two storms have been named Abigail since 1982: two in the Southern Hemisphere (1982 and 2001). The strongest, in 1982, peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h).
Abigail formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2001 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It made landfall near Mareeba, Australia. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Tropical Storm Abigail (2001): track and historyAbigail formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1982 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 17 days.
Cyclone Abigail (1982): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail 2001 | Mareeba, Australia | 2001-02-24 06:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
| Abigail 2001 | 16.8°S 138.1°E | 2001-02-26 15:00 | 70 mph / 110 km/h |
The most recent was Tropical Storm Abigail in 2001, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on February 23, peaked at 70 mph (110 km/h) and lasted 13 days. It made landfall near Mareeba, Australia. Before that, the name was used in 1982.
Cyclone Abigail in 1982 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 cyclone with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January. The weakest of the two, in 2001, peaked at 70 mph (110 km/h).