Storm history › West Pacific › 1964 season
Typhoon Dot (1964)
Dot was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1964 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 3, 1964 to October 19, 1964, about 16 days, and covered 5,704 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Heyuan, China.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 5,704 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Heyuan, China | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Huizhou, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Taizhou, China | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong SAR China | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Jiaojiang, China | 18 mi (28 km) |
| Lishui, China | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Kowloon City, Hong Kong SAR China | 21 mi (34 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1964 West Pacific season's ACE.