Almost three decades later surprise was taken out of the equation when forecasters gave 24 hours notice of an impending typhoon. Hong Kong Weather History for the Previous 24 Hours Show weather for: Previous 24 hours June 16, 2020 June 15, 2020 June 14, 2020 June 13, 2020 June 12, 2020 June 11, 2020 June 10, 2020 June 9, 2020 June 8, 2020 June 7, 2020 June 6, 2020 June 5, 2020 …

The most intense storm in Hong Kong’s history caused a record storm surge, uprooted some 1,500 trees, and left hundreds of windows smashed all over the city, officials said on Monday. Schools were closed, flights cancelled, and public … Year Events; Early years of the Observatory: 1883: Hong Kong Observatory was …

Food shortages impel many residents to flee to mainland China. 1941 - Japan occupies Hong Kong. Typhoon Hato is the first typhoon since 2012 to cause the No 10 warning signal in Hong Kong. The population drops from 1.6m in 1941 to 650,000 by the end of the Second World War. These tropical cyclones (typhoons, severe tropical storms, tropical storms and tropical depressions) have affected Hong Kong Pages in category "Typhoons in Hong Kong" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. And yet the population was decimated again, this time largely due to a huge tidal wave that swept inland, washing away homes, families and everything in its path. The Great Typhoon of Hong Kong: September 2, 1937.