Storm history › West Pacific › 1973 season
Typhoon Dot (1973)
Dot was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1973 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 11, 1973 to July 21, 1973, about 10 days, and covered 2,920 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Pyongyang, North Korea.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,920 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Pyongyang, North Korea | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Longshan, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Jeju City, South Korea | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Putian, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong SAR China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Meizhou, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Sunch’ŏn, North Korea | 13 mi (21 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1973 West Pacific season's ACE.