Hurricane Dot of August 1959 was at its time the costliest tropical cyclone Catastrophe in Hawaiian history .

Dot was first identified Check as a strong tropical storm Catastrophe southeast of Hawaii on August 1 .

Dot was quick to intensify Cause_change_of_strength , reaching Arriving hurricane Catastrophe intensity six hours after naming Name_conferral .

By August 3 , Dot reached Arriving its peak intensity , with maximum sustained winds reaching Arriving 150 mph ( 240 km/h ) .

Intensity leveled off afterwards as Dot tracked Motion westward before making Causation a curve towards the northwest on August 5 , after which the hurricane weakened Cause_change_of_strength at a faster clip .

Dot made landfall the next day on Kauai as a minimal hurricane Catastrophe before dissipating Dispersal west of the Hawaiian Islands on August 8 .

Dot produced Creating heavy rainfall and gusty winds as it passed Motion_directional south of the Big Island , Lanai , Maui , Molokai , and Oahu , resulting in Causation minor damage Damaging .

Extensive damage Damaging occurred Presence on Kauai as Dot made landfall , producing Creating wind gusts as high as 103 mph ( 166 km/h ) and toppling Change_of_leadership trees and power lines .

Overall , damage Damaging from Dot across Hawaii totaled US $ 6 million , and a disaster Catastrophe area declaration and state of emergency took effect Change for the archipelago after the hurricane Catastrophe 's passage .

Typhoon Dot , known Know in the Philippines as Typhoon Kuring , was one of several tropical cyclones to impact Influence southern China and northern Vietnam during the 1989 Pacific typhoon season .

Originating Coming_to_be from a tropical disturbance near Palau on June 4 , Dot tracked Self_motion west-northwestward towards the Philippines .

Late on June 8 , Dot reached Arriving its peak intensity with winds estimated at 185 km/h ( 115 mph ) .

Throughout its course , Typhoon Dot produced Creating heavy rains in the Philippines , China and Vietnam , resulting in significant damage and eight fatalities .

Typhoon Dot , known in the Philippines as Typhoon Saling , was the strongest storm Catastrophe of the 1985 season .

Dot originated Coming_to_be from a small area of thunderstorm activity in early to mid October .

Dot attained Getting typhoon strength on October 15 , and subsequently entered Arriving a period of explosive deepening , which was not anticipated by forecasters .

The next day the intensification rate slowed Change_event_time , but that evening , Dot attained Getting its maximum intensify .

After entering Arriving the South China Sea late on October 18 , Dot briefly re-intensified Cause_change_of_strength , only to weaken Cause_change_of_strength as it approached Arriving Vietnam .

On October 21 , Dot struck Attack Vietnam while still a typhoon , but dissipated Dispersal the next day over the high terrain of the nation .

Province of Nueva Ecija suffered Bodily_harm the worst effects Influence from Dot .

While tracking Recording through the South China Sea , Dot passed Motion_directional through Hainan Island .

In all , Dot was responsible for 90 deaths Death and $ 104.9 million ( 1985 USD ) in damage Damaging .