Super Typhoon Dot (1985)

Track & history

Peak wind

175 mph / 280 km/h

Min pressure

895 mb

Dates

Oct 11 – Oct 22

Landfall

Cabanatuan City

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Storm history

Dot 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.

1985-10-18 18:00 UTCLandfall near Cabanatuan City, Philippines · 100 mph / 155 km/h
1985-10-21 15:00 UTCLandfall near Vinh, Vietnam · 60 mph / 95 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1985-10-11 00:00	5.1°N 159.4°E	—	—	—
1985-10-11 06:00	5.8°N 158.2°E	—	—	—
1985-10-11 12:00	6.0°N 156.3°E	—	—	1004 mb
1985-10-11 18:00	6.6°N 154.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
1985-10-12 00:00	7.2°N 153.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1006 mb
1985-10-12 06:00	7.9°N 152.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1006 mb
1985-10-12 12:00	8.7°N 151.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1006 mb
1985-10-12 18:00	9.6°N 149.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb

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1985-10-13 00:00	10.3°N 148.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1004 mb
1985-10-13 06:00	11.0°N 146.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
1985-10-13 12:00	11.3°N 144.9°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1000 mb
1985-10-13 18:00	11.4°N 143.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1000 mb
1985-10-14 00:00	11.6°N 142.3°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	992 mb
1985-10-14 06:00	11.8°N 141.2°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	990 mb
1985-10-14 12:00	12.2°N 140.1°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	985 mb
1985-10-14 18:00	12.7°N 139.0°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	980 mb
1985-10-15 00:00	13.1°N 137.9°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	970 mb
1985-10-15 06:00	13.4°N 136.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	950 mb
1985-10-15 12:00	13.6°N 135.7°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	940 mb
1985-10-15 18:00	13.8°N 134.8°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	920 mb
1985-10-16 00:00	14.1°N 133.7°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	905 mb
1985-10-16 06:00	14.4°N 132.6°E	C5	165 mph / 270 km/h	905 mb
1985-10-16 12:00	14.6°N 131.2°E	C5	175 mph / 280 km/h	895 mb
1985-10-16 18:00	14.7°N 129.9°E	C5	175 mph / 280 km/h	895 mb
1985-10-17 00:00	14.7°N 128.5°E	C5	175 mph / 280 km/h	895 mb
1985-10-17 06:00	14.5°N 127.3°E	C5	165 mph / 270 km/h	900 mb
1985-10-17 12:00	14.3°N 126.3°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	910 mb
1985-10-17 18:00	14.3°N 125.3°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	910 mb
1985-10-18 00:00	14.4°N 124.3°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	915 mb
1985-10-18 06:00	14.7°N 123.4°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	925 mb
1985-10-18 12:00	15.1°N 122.3°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	925 mb
1985-10-18 18:00	15.5°N 120.9°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	980 mb
1985-10-19 00:00	15.6°N 119.4°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	980 mb
1985-10-19 06:00	15.8°N 118.5°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	980 mb
1985-10-19 12:00	16.2°N 117.7°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	980 mb
1985-10-19 18:00	16.5°N 116.6°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	975 mb
1985-10-20 00:00	17.0°N 115.5°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	965 mb
1985-10-20 06:00	17.3°N 114.2°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	965 mb
1985-10-20 12:00	17.7°N 112.8°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	960 mb
1985-10-20 18:00	18.0°N 111.2°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	960 mb
1985-10-21 00:00	18.3°N 109.4°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	980 mb
1985-10-21 06:00	18.5°N 107.7°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	980 mb
1985-10-21 12:00	18.7°N 106.1°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	990 mb
1985-10-21 18:00	18.8°N 104.9°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1000 mb
1985-10-22 00:00	19.0°N 103.2°E	—	—	1008 mb
1985-10-22 06:00	19.0°N 102.0°E	—	—	1012 mb
1985-10-22 12:00	19.0°N 99.0°E	—	—	—

Super Typhoon Dot 1985 FAQ

Did Super Typhoon Dot 1985 make landfall?

Yes. Dot made landfall near Cabanatuan City, Philippines on Oct 18 1985, and near Vinh, Vietnam on Oct 21 1985, with sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Dot get in 1985?

Dot peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 895 mb.

When did Dot form and dissipate?

Dot was first tracked on Oct 11 1985 and last tracked on Oct 22 1985, about 12 days in all.