Typhoon Dot (1964)

rdf:langString Typhoon Dot (1964)

rdf:langString Typhoon Dot

rdf:langString WPac

rdf:langString October 14

rdf:langString Contour map of air pressures near the typhoon

rdf:langString At least 26 fatalities, 10 missing

rdf:langString Surface weather analysis of the typhoon on October 12

rdf:langString typhoon

rdf:langString Typhoon Dot (known as Typhoon Enang in the Philippines) was a strong tropical cyclone that made landfalls on Luzon and near Hong Kong in October 1964. It was the fifth typhoon to impact Hong Kong during the active 1964 Pacific typhoon season, and prompted the issuance of the No. 10 typhoon signal from the Royal Observatory in Hong Kong—the highest warning possible. The storm's precursor disturbance formed west of Pohnpei on October 3 and tracked towards the west, becoming a tropical storm by October 6. Gradually strengthening, Dot moved towards the west-northwest, northwest, and then curved west, leading to a landfall at typhoon intensity on Luzon on October 9. A freighter with 32 crewmembers went missing west of the island after passing through the typhoon and was never recovered. Dot tracked slowly and strengthened further across the South China Sea between October 9–13. The Royal Observatory began issuing tropical cyclone signals on October 10. A day later, Dot reached its peak intensity with one-minute sustained winds of around 165 km/h (105 mph) and ten-minute sustained winds of about 150 km/h (90 mph). Dot curved northward and maintained this intensity as its final landfall near Hong Kong on October 13, during which the Royal Observatory hoisted the No. 10 typhoon signal. Dot's slow movement near landfall prolonged its impacts, with the Royal Observatory recording eight hours of gale-force winds and over 330 mm (13 in) of rain. A peak gust of 220 km/h (137 mph) was clocked at Tate's Cairn, and the strong winds damaged most buildings around Hong Kong and shattered windows. Rain-triggered landslides destroyed homes and blocked roads. In total, Dot killed at least 26 people and injured 85 others according to the Royal Observatory, in addition to causing millions of U.S. dollars in property damage.