Storm history › West Pacific › 1979 season
Tropical Storm Dot (1979)
Dot was a tropical storm of the 1979 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 6, 1979 to May 17, 1979, about 12 days, and covered 3,777 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Muntinlupa, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,777 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Taguig, Philippines | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Paranaque City, Philippines | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Las Piñas, Philippines | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 13 mi (20 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1817th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Son-Tinh (2024), Tropical Storm Leepi (2024), Tropical Storm Megi (2022) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1979 West Pacific season's ACE.