Storm history › West Pacific › 1993 season
Typhoon Dot (1993)
Dot was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1993 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 18, 1993 to September 27, 1993, about 10 days, and covered 1,970 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Zhaoqing, China.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 1,970 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zhaoqing, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Changsha, China | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Qingyuan, China | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Shaoguan, China | 28 mi (46 km) |
| Jiangmen, China | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Foshan, China | 34 mi (54 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 944th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krosa (2025), Typhoon Bualoi (2025), Typhoon Koto (2025) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 825th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Cempaka (2021), Typhoon Prapiroon (2000) and 67 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1993 West Pacific season's ACE.