Storm history › West Pacific › 1985 season
Typhoon Dot (1985)
Dot was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1985 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 11, 1985 to October 22, 1985, about 12 days, and covered 4,224 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 895 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Sanya, China.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 895 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,224 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 34.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sanya, China | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 26 mi (41 km) |
| Wanning, China | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Basuo, China | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 52 mi (83 km) |
| Marikina City, Philippines | 52 mi (84 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 62nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Rai (2021), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2018), Typhoon Yutu (2018) and 43 more.
- Lowest pressure: 30th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Wutip (2019), Typhoon Meranti (2016), Typhoon Haiyan (2013) and 13 more.
- Energy: 16% of the 1985 West Pacific season's ACE.