Storm history › West Pacific › 1989 season
Typhoon Dot (1989)
Dot was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1989 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 2, 1989 to June 12, 1989, about 10 days, and covered 3,057 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Việt Trì, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,057 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Việt Trì, Vietnam | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Sanya, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 13 mi (22 km) |
| Basuo, China | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Bắc Giang, Vietnam | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Thái Nguyên, Vietnam | 22 mi (36 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 656th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bulbul / Matmo (2019), Typhoon Ketsana (2009), Typhoon Wukong (2000) and 46 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1989 West Pacific season's ACE.