Typhoons in Hong Kong

Max wind speed: 
Deaths: 2,000+ (source, see p.74)

Contemporary reports of the typhoon:

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41. The following is a copy of the report on the damaging typhoon which occurred on the night of November 9th-10th :

Max wind speed: 
Deaths: about 15,000

Source:

• Deaths from Table 2.6 in http://www.hko.gov.hk/… read more

Max wind speed: 
Deaths: 100

Source:

• Deaths from Table 2.6 in http://www.hko.gov.hk/publica/… read more

Max wind speed: 98 km/h , gusts 187 km/h

Deaths: 15

Injured: 22

Source: http://www.hko.gov.hk/publica/… read more

Max wind speed: ?
Deaths: ?

David has asked me to resurrect the photo of the damage to the house of my uncle, Leslie Warren and his family at 19 Broadwood Road caused by the… read more

Max wind speed: 115 km/h , gusts 210 km/h

Deaths: 20

Injured: 179

Vessels damaged or destroyed

Ocean going: 22

Fishing boats: about 40

Some buildings… read more

Max wind speed: gust of 130 knots
Deaths: about 11,000

Source:

• Wind speed from table 2.5 and deaths from Table 2.6 in … read more

Maximum Gust: 95 knots (176 km/h)
Deaths: unknown

The disaster-struck areas were concentrated on Hong Kong Island: Wan Chai, Sai Ying Pun and Des Voeux Road West.

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Notes from HK Observatory:

Typhoon Gloria in September moved first to the west-northwest, and then turned… read more

Max wind speed: 103 knots
​Deaths: 45

Sources:

• Max wind speed from the Observatory's article, Typhoon Mary 3 - 12… read more

Max wind speed: 140 knots
Deaths:130

Source: The Observatory's article Typhoon Wanda, August 27 to September 2, 1962… read more

Max wind speed at the Observatory: 122 knots (a stronger gust was recorded at Tate's Cairn)
Deaths: 38

Sources:

• The Observatory's… read more

Max. windspeed: 220 km/h (140 mph)

Deaths: 110, among these 88 people on the sunken ferry boat SS Fat Shan.

Rainfall on August 17: 288.1 mm

The daily total rainfall of 288.1… read more

Mean maximum average wind speed 38 knots (70km/h), maximum gusts 94 knots (174 km/h). 14 people were killed and 260 injured. 29 ocean-going vessels and 374 fishing boats were damaged or destroyed… read more

Max wind speed: 134 knots
Deaths: 10

Source:

• http://www.hko.gov.hk/prtver/html/docs/… read more

There were over 5,300 reports of fallen trees, many incidents of falling objects, one report of landslide as well as a number of flooding reports. Two police officers were hit on the head by… read more