Six storms have been named Dot since 1982: six in the West Pacific (1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1990 and 1993). The strongest, in 1985, peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 175 mph (280 km/h).
Dot formed in the West Pacific in September 1993 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It made landfall near Encheng, China. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Typhoon Dot (1993): track and historyDot formed in the West Pacific in September 1990. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Depression Dot (1990): track and historyDot formed in the West Pacific in September 1990 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Chishang, Taiwan and last near Zhangzhou, China. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Typhoon Dot (1990): track and historyDot formed in the West Pacific in June 1989 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It made 4 landfalls, first near Llorente, Philippines and last near Thái Bình, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Typhoon Dot (1989): track and historyDot formed in the West Pacific in October 1985 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 895 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Cabanatuan City, Philippines and last near Vinh, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Super Typhoon Dot (1985): track and historyDot formed in the West Pacific in August 1982 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Fengshan, Taiwan and last near Huanggang, China. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Typhoon Dot (1982): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot 1993 | Encheng, China | 1993-09-26 09:00 | 80 mph / 125 km/h |
| Dot 1990 | Chishang, Taiwan | 1990-09-07 15:00 | 80 mph / 125 km/h |
| Dot 1990 | Zhangzhou, China | 1990-09-08 09:00 | 75 mph / 120 km/h |
| Dot 1989 | Llorente, Philippines | 1989-06-06 00:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Dot 1989 | Sablayan, Philippines | 1989-06-06 21:00 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Dot 1989 | Sanya, China | 1989-06-10 03:00 | 100 mph / 165 km/h |
| Dot 1989 | Thái Bình, Vietnam | 1989-06-11 03:00 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Dot 1985 | Cabanatuan City, Philippines | 1985-10-18 18:00 | 100 mph / 155 km/h |
| Dot 1985 | Vinh, Vietnam | 1985-10-21 15:00 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Dot 1982 | Fengshan, Taiwan | 1982-08-14 21:00 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Dot 1982 | Huanggang, China | 1982-08-15 15:00 | 30 mph / 45 km/h |
The most recent was Typhoon Dot in 1993, in the West Pacific. It formed on September 18, peaked at 90 mph (150 km/h) and lasted 10 days. It made landfall near Encheng, China. Before that, the name was used in 1990, 1989, 1985 and 1982.
Super Typhoon Dot in 1985 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 895 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in October and made landfall near Cabanatuan City, Philippines. The weakest of the six, in 1990, peaked below tropical-storm strength.