Hong kong residents huddled indoors sunday and strong winds sent debris flying, as typhoon mangkhut carved a destructive and deadly path from the philippines toward mainland china. Hong kong was warmer than usual last year, with an annual mean temperature of 23. People obsessively visit the hong kong observatory website when a typhoon. But typhoon season, which runs from may to november, has rarely been this intense. Aug 02, 2018 typhoon season is here all you need to know in hong kong, from signals to free shots most storms in past five years that resulted in observatory issuing a typhoon warning signal no 8 or above. Videos posted by residents showed the incredible power of the typhoon, which caused trucks to flip over and. While the hong kong observatory cautioned people to stay indoors, not all heeded its warnings. Typhoon signal no 10 the highest in hong kongs storm warning system was issued on wednesday as typhoon hato hit to the city. Observatory raises t8 signal as merbok nears hong kong by tom grundy 12th june 2017 31st march 2020 the observatory issued the. The usual typhoon season ran from may to september. Tropical storm warnings its not likely youll experience a tropical storm during your stay in hong kong, but if you do, consider it part of your asian experience. Shun chiming said at a press luncheon that the observatory. Hong kong observatorys weather updates do not inspire. Typhoon season in hong kong hong kongs typhoon season extends from may to early november.
An educational song about the typhoon season in hong kong, by hk favourites kstar n kieks kstar kieks the raindrops go splat, splat, splat i know it means that, that, that there could be a. Home whats it like in hk hongkong weather typhoon season. The signal that people care about most is a number 8, which means that offices will close, and staff will be allowed to leave work. Ive been worried about the news that these months are typhoon season and thunderstorms. If theres a typhoon near hong kong, they have a very useful typhoon tracking map to help plan ahead. Nevertheless, there is a typhoon season which runs roughly from june through to october as seen in this graph of the distribution of typhoons since 1960. I understand that typhoon season is may to october. Typhoons are giant storms which may cover areas of up to 500 miles in diameter and generate winds up to 180 miles an hour, have caused extensive human injury, loss of life, and untold damage to property in hong kong over the years. Hato was the strongest typhoon to hit the region in 18 years.
Typhoon season will start earlier this year with hong kong seeing around. You should not postpone or change your plans if they happen to fall in the may through september window of the infamous typhoon season. From 1988 2017, there were 48 percent more major hurricanes per year than in. Although typhoons rarely hit the city directly, they have potential to cause severe damage and can be quite dangerous despite hong kong being well equipped to handle such events. Oct 18, 2018 hong kong observatorys weather updates do not inspire confidence for typhoon season. Please see consular services during the rainy and typhoon season for details. Tropical storm warnings its not likely youll experience a tropical storm during your stay in hong kong, but if. Typhoon hato batters hong kong 23rd august 2017 duration. According to the hong kong observatory typhoon season can see multiple typhoons affect the city. There was at least 129 injuries, over 5,300 reports of fallen trees, and more than 480 cancelled flights. Hong kongs worst typhoons hong kong is relatively safe from natural disasters but a t10 typhoon is capable of causing death and destruction, as our citys history shows.
The 2017 wpac season was fairly quiet compared to 2016. A strong typhoon struck the coast of china wednesday, bringing massive winds and flooding to the cities of macau and hong kong. Typhoon signal no 10 issued as hato hits hong kong young. However, there are tropical cyclones and occasional squally thunderstorms between may and november, and the typhoons in september. Hato triggered hong kong s most severe typhoon 10 warning, only the third time a storm of such power has hit the financial hub in the past 20 years. Taiwan, soaked already, faces an extra intense 2017 typhoon season.
Most storms in past five years that resulted in observatory issuing a typhoon warning signal no 8 or above, hit the city in august or later. Typhoon hato, known in the philippines as tropical storm isang, was a strong tropical cyclone. Developing as the thirteenth named storm and the fourth typhoon of the pacific typhoon season, hato formed as a tropical depression over the east of luzon on 19 august. In september, typhoon mangkhut wrought a path of destruction across the western north pacific, causing damage from guam, to the philippines, hong kong, and southern china. The mild climate of hong kong makes it a yearround travel destination. Hong kongs typhoon season to start earlier this year. Hong kong has a detailed ranking of the typhoon threats, with a typhoon 10 being the highest. The active tropical cyclone season in 2017 was mainly due to warmerthannormal sea surface temperature over the northeastern part of the south china sea in july, august, september and november. Typhoon hato, known in the philippines as tropical storm isang, was a strong tropical cyclone that struck south china in august 2017. May, 2016 hong kongs typhoon season begins in may and lasts through late september, with typhoons particularly prevalent during the latter months.
This remains the worst typhoon to ever hit hong kong and we hope the city never sees such devastation again. Nowadays, with global warming and all the weather instability and changing patterns throughout the world, things have changed, even in taiwan. With the addition of warm water, light winds, and humidity, a thunderstorm can grow in intensity to become a typhoon. The typhoons are not much to worry about compared to places like the philippines where there is risk of mudslides and torrential flooding even in the capital of manila yes, it can rain like mad and be very windy but hong kong is quite typhoon proof for the most part.
Nevertheless, there is a typhoon season which runs roughly from june through to october as seen in this graph of the distribution of typhoons since 19. Sep 17, 2018 these videos of a super typhoon ravaging hong kong are a signal of the horrors to come. Peak typhoon season extends from july to september when there is a 50% chance or greater of a typhoon in the month. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern pacific ocean. Typhoons, or tropical cyclones as theyre known in hong kong, regularly skirt the city in the summer months. The typhoons that regularly lash southeast asia during monsoon season originate in the pacific ocean before moving west. Typhoon signal no 10 the highest in hong kong s storm warning system was issued on wednesday as typhoon hato hit to the city. The ideal travel season is late autumn, from october to around christmas time when hong kong weather is relatively more pleasant. Sep 15, 2018 hong kong residents huddled indoors sunday and strong winds sent debris flying, as typhoon mangkhut carved a destructive and deadly path from the philippines toward mainland china.
Please be advised that if black rainstorm warning or typhoon signal 8 or above is announced by the hong kong observatory, the consulate general will be closed. Typhoon season is here all you need to know in hong kong. Pakhar was the fourteenth named storm of the pacific typhoon season. Affected by a trough of low pressure, torrential rain and squally thunderstorms in hong kong led to the issuance of the only black rainstorm warning in the year on 24 may. Chan said the peak season for typhoons to hit hong kong and southern china was from july to september although storms had blown through the city before in may, june and october. During the late hours of august 18, the joint typhoon. During the late hours of august 18, the joint typhoon warning center jtwc started to monitor a tropical disturbance that had developed about 1,495 km. People obsessively visit the hong kong observatory website when a typhoon may be approaching. The season produced a total of 27 named storms, 11 typhoons, and only two super typhoons, making it an average season in terms of storm numbers. The system intensified to a peak of 185 kmh 115 mph at 03.
Typhoon is an anglicised version of the cantonese dy foong, meaning big wind. First of all, we have newly introduced a sd6 division to city league and sd6 division will be playing in half rink for every game. Typhoon season in hong kong typically begins from may to early november. Jul 02, 2017 when it typhoons in hong kong carly stewart july 2, 2017 10 comments two weeks ago i found myself in a precarious situation, typhoon season had begun in hong kong and the rain came in with fury. When a warning is issued, be very alert, take the precautions outlined above and stay safe. However, hong kong has a very good advancewarning system. Typhoon mangkhut crossed into china and hong kong and caused chaos and extensive damage. Jan 07, 2017 the 2017 pacific typhoon season was a belowaverage season in terms of accumulated cyclone energy and the number of typhoons and super typhoons, and the first since the 1977 season to not produce a category 5equivalent typhoon on the saffirsimpson scale. Generally speaking our biggest concern is that transportation might shut down and schools close but the likelihood of danger. Hato momentarily gained super typhoon intensity over the sea areas south of hong kong, reaching an estimated speed of 185 kmh near its centre. Typhoon hato kills 16 after sweeping macau, hong kong time. Typhoon season in hong kong typically begins from may to early november, with the. Hong kong hit by typhoon as 40 reported dead in philippines cnn. Typhoon batters hong kong and south china, three dead in.
Although typhoon season in vietnam can make you feel uncomfortable, you can make the typhoon seasonal journey to be a memorable experience, an unforgettable experience when adapting to circumstances, to enjoy and explore the beauty of the journey in the rain, you will have the opportunity to talk more with local people and partners. Check the hong kong observatory website prior to your arrival in hong kong for a piece of mind. It is important to know what you may face during the season. Hong kongs typhoon season to start earlier this year, says. Traveling tips for hong kongs typhoon season china highlights. Tropical depression in the philippines tropical storm in philippines and hong kong typhoon in japan typhoon in taiwan, japan and korean typhoon in japantyphoon in taiwan and hong kongtyphoon in. A total of 777 people have been killed, 282 of whom were from macau. Typhoon hato hits hong kong, macau, china august 23, 2017 according to the jtwc, the center of typhoon hato was located approximately 3 km 83 miles west of hong kong at 09.
Pattaya beach bash 4 on 4 tournament is the first tournament of the season for our u6 select team, even though they started with 2 losses, they were able to continue to work to win their last 2 games and thus finish in 3rd place. Hong kong has a subtropical climate with distinct seasons. From 20182019 season, we are applying some new policies to some age group to enhance the development of youth hockey in hong kong. The typhoon season is likely in july and september. The philippines is routinely hit during the typhoon season but the strength of manghukt evoked memories of the deadliest storm on national record super typhoon haiyan.
The annual rainy and typhoon season lasts throughout the autumn months. These videos of a super typhoon ravaging hong kong are a signal of the horrors to come. When a typhoon is approaching, warnings are broadcast on television and radio. There is a much less chance of typhoons occurring in the other months. Typhoon season is here all you need to know in hong kong, from. Aug 23, 2017 for licensing please email james at earthuncut. For hong kong, mangkhut was the second strong typhoon to impact the region in consecutive years, following typhoon hato in 2017. Horrifying videos show typhoon mangkhut ravaging hong kong. Hong kong s peak tourist season used to be in spring and fall, but now tourists come to hong kong virtually yearround, especially from neighboring mainland china. Aug 23, 2017 hato triggered hong kongs most severe typhoon 10 warning, only the third time a storm of such power has hit the financial hub in the past 20 years. The only predictable weather events that could have a significant impact on your travel plans are typhoons. A total of 11 flights to hong kong and south china from ninoy aquino. One of the strongest typhoons to impact macau and hong kong in the past 50 years, hato caused.
But the storm that caused the most injuries was york, in 1999. Observatory raises t8 signal as merbok nears hong kong by tom grundy 12th june 2017 31st march 2020 the observatory issued the no. Typhoon hato batters hong kong 23rd august 2017 youtube. Press releases, media centre hong kong international airport. This storm followed typhoon hato which affected the area a few days prior. Typhoon season will start earlier this year with hong kong seeing around five to eight typhoons, the observatory said on friday. Typhoon season hong kong message board tripadvisor. To help you navigate safely through this period, hong kong has a warning system in place. Typhoons are a fact of life living in hong kong and like any bad weather system are unpredictable. Typhoon season in hong kong warning system and history. How to prepare for typhoons in hong kong tripsavvy. Typhoon mangkhut slammed into hong kong and the scenes. Typhoon hato kills 12 in macau and southern china world.
The 1993 pacific typhoon season has no official bounds. Typhoon hato hits hong kong, macau, china august 23, 2017. In hong kong in summer and early fall you may experience typhoon weather. Here we provide you the detailed information about best time to visit hong kong, hong kong climate graphs, hong kong weather typhoon and seasons to go hong kong, with which you could better plan your hong kong tour 2020. Taiwan, soaked already, faces an extra intense 2017. Best time to visit hong kong the ideal travel season is late autumn, from october to around christmas time when hong kong weather is relatively more pleasant.
Typhoon season in hong kong hong kong s typhoon season extends from may to early november. Oct 01, 2018 the warning system is inacted around 20 times per year, but these signals range massively in severity, it is very unusual to have a t10 highest rating of typhoon like the one we just saw with typhoon mangkhut. According to the jtwc, the center of typhoon hato was located approximately 3 km 83 miles west of hong kong at 09. Subtropical hong kong has four distinguishable seasons warm and humid spring, hot and rainy summer, pleasant and sunny autumn, cool and dry winter. From 1988 2017, there were 48 percent more major hurricanes per year than in the previous 30year. While typhoons can happen anytime from may to december, the main season in china is july through september and the peak of the storm season is in august. Typhoon hato, a maximum category 10 storm, slammed into hong kong on wednesday lashing the asian financial hub with wind and rain that uprooted trees and forced most businesses to close, while in. A pedestrian caught without an umbrella walks under heavy rain in causeway bay in august 2017. The number of days with thunderstorms reported in hong kong was 48 days in 2017, about 9 days more than the 19812010 normal.
Typhoon hato known in the philippines as isang was a super typhoon that hit china, macau and hong kong in 2017. Tv footage of typhoon hato slamming hong kong on 23rd august 2017. Tropical storm pakhar, known in the philippines as tropical storm jolina, was a strong tropical storm that impacted south china during late august 2017. Its best, therefore, to make hotel reservations well in advance, particularly if youre arriving during the chinese new year, one of. It is only the 14th no 10 signal since 1946, the last coming in july 2012, for typhoon vicente. Hong kong, 17 march 2017 a multiscenario typhoon preparedness exercise, summer blow 2017, was completed at the hong kong international airport hkia earlier today, simulating various weatherrelated contingency situations to test the airports response capabilities in crowd management, baggage handling, flight rescheduling and information dissemination. Severe typhoon hato kills at least 16 after lashing macau and hong kong. Most typhoons hit taiwan during the summer months, between july and september. During march 23, the hong kong observatory predicted that the tropical cyclone season in hong kong would be nearnormal, with four to seven tropical. The season produced a total of 27 named storms, 11 typhoons, and only two super typhoons, making it an average season in terms of storm.
The 2017 pacific typhoon season was a belowaverage season in terms of accumulated cyclone energy and the number of typhoons and super typhoons, and the first and latest since the 1977 season to not produce a category 5equivalent typhoon on the saffirsimpson scale. Part of the 2017 pacific typhoon season typhoon hato, known in the philippines as tropical storm isang, was a strong tropical cyclone that struck south china in august 2017. Footage james reynolds, no media use without licensing. Typhoon season runs from may through to late september, with september particularly susceptible to typhoons. Shun said 2017 was among the three warmest years since records. Typhoons are rarely severe, but may affect travel plans.