Hurricane Dot (1959)
Hurricane Dot was a Category 4 hurricane at its peak, with 150 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 952 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at one of the cities we track; the strongest was Honolulu, HI, with a modeled peak gust of 53 mph.
- Peak strength150 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 4
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 1
- Landfalls
- 0
- Lowest pressure
- 952 mb
Track, wind field and cities
Select a piece of the track or a city for details.
- Depression or weaker
- Tropical storm
- Hurricane, Category 1 or 2
- Major hurricane, Category 3 to 5
- Landfall
- City (larger ring, stronger modeled gust)
- Modeled wind field, 39 to 111 mph sustained (darker, stronger; orange 111 mph+)
The shaded areas are where our model puts Hurricane Dot’s sustained winds over open land at 39 mph or more (tropical-storm force), 58, 74 (hurricane force) and 111 mph (major hurricane force) at some point along its track. Modeled, not measured. How we model hurricane winds
Modeled winds at cities (1)
Estimated peak winds for open, flat ground at each city’s center. Not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
| City | Peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | 53 mph | 43 mph | 78 miles | Aug 6, 1959, 12:00 PM GMT-10 |
Best track (27 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 15.7°N, 141.2°W | |
| Aug 2, 00:00 UTC | Category 2 hurricane | 104 mph | 15.8°N, 141.8°W | |
| Aug 2, 06:00 UTC | Category 3 hurricane | 115 mph | 15.7°N, 142.9°W | |
| Aug 2, 12:00 UTC | Category 3 hurricane | 127 mph | 15.6°N, 144.0°W | |
| Aug 2, 18:00 UTC | Category 4 hurricane | 138 mph | 15.5°N, 144.9°W | |
| Aug 3, 00:00 UTC | Category 4 hurricane | 150 mph | 952 mb | 15.3°N, 145.7°W |
| Aug 3, 06:00 UTC | Category 4 hurricane | 138 mph | 15.3°N, 146.7°W | |
| Aug 3, 12:00 UTC | Category 4 hurricane | 138 mph | 15.4°N, 147.8°W | |
| Aug 3, 18:00 UTC | Category 4 hurricane | 138 mph | 15.6°N, 148.6°W | |
| Aug 4, 00:00 UTC | Category 4 hurricane | 138 mph | 15.9°N, 149.4°W | |
| Aug 4, 06:00 UTC | Category 4 hurricane | 138 mph | 16.3°N, 150.4°W | |
| Aug 4, 12:00 UTC | Category 4 hurricane | 138 mph | 16.6°N, 151.5°W |