Typhoon Dot (1985)

Typhoon Dot, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Saling, was the strongest typhoon of the 1985 Pacific typhoon season. Dot formed on October 13 1985.

Typhoon Dot (1985)
Typhoon Dot approaching the Philippines on october 17
Meteorological history
DateOctober 13-October 22 1985
FormedOctober 13 1985
Crossed overPhilippines
Violent typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds260 km/h (160 mph)
Highest gusts405 km/h (255 mph)
Lowest pressure895 hPa (mbar); 26.43 inHg
Category 5-equivalent tropical cyclone
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds325 km/h (200 mph)
Highest gusts520 km/h (320 mph)
Lowest pressure897 hPa (mbar); 26.49 inHg
Overall effects
Casualties90 dead
Fatalities90
Damage$105 million (1985 USD)
Areas affectedPhilippines Hainan China Vietnam
Part of the 1985 Pacific typhoon season