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==Other notable typhoons in Hong Kong== |
==Other notable typhoons in Hong Kong== |
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* Unnamed typhoon in 1937 (11,000 dead) |
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⚫ | * Unnamed typhoon in 1874 (5,000 dead)<ref name="Wiltshireone">Wiltshire, Trea. [First published 1987] (republished & reduced 2003). Old Hong Kong — Volume One. Central, Hong Kong: Text Form Asia books Ltd. ISBN Volume One 962-7283-59-2</ref><ref name="Stanford">Stanford, David. [2006] (2006). Roses in December. Lulu press. ISBN 1-84753-966-1</ref> |
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* Unnamed typhoon in 1908 (430 dead) |
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*[[Typhoon Wanda (1962)|Wanda]] (1962) |
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* Unnamed typhoon in 1900 (200 dead) |
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* [[Typhoon Rose (1971)|Typhoon Rose in 1971]] (110 dead) |
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*[[1983 Pacific typhoon season#Typhoon Ellen (Herming)|Typhoon Ellen]] (1983) |
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* [[Typhoon Mary (1960)|Typhoon Mary in 1960]] (45 dead) |
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*[[1999 Pacific typhoon season#Typhoon Maggie (Etang)|Maggie]], [[1999 Pacific typhoon season#Typhoon Sam (Luding)|Sam]], [[1999 Pacific typhoon season#Typhoon York (Neneng)|York]] and [[1999 Pacific typhoon season#Tropical Storm Cam|Cam]] (1999) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 14:09, 26 December 2012
Typhoon | |
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Formed | 2 September 1937 |
Dissipated | 2 September 1937 |
Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 200 km/h (125 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 958.3 hPa (mbar); 28.3 inHg |
Fatalities | 11,000 dead |
Areas affected | Hong Kong |
Part of the 1937 Pacific typhoon season |
The Great Hong Kong Typhoon of 1937 was an unnamed typhoon in Hong Kong on 2 September 1937. It was one of the worst typhoons in Hong Kong history killing 11,000 people.[1]
History
Hong Kong harbor at the time was the seventh busiest in the world. It was always alive with yachts, junks, ferries, sampans, freighters, liners, men-of-war. The typhoon wind was so strong that observatory instruments capable of registering winds up to 125 mph broke down.[2] Hong Kong Observatory have since recorded the wind with a mean wind average of 59 knots, 68 mph, 109 km/h. The maximum gust was at 130 knots, 149 mph, 240 km/h.[3] The piston of the anemometer hit the stops at 130 knots (240 km/h) and the true maximum gust could not be recorded.[3]
Other notable typhoons in Hong Kong
- Unnamed typhoon in 1906 (15,000 dead)
- Unnamed typhoon in 1937 (11,000 dead)
- Unnamed typhoon in 1874 (5,000 dead)[4][5]
- Unnamed typhoon in 1908 (430 dead)
- Unnamed typhoon in 1900 (200 dead)
- Typhoon Wanda in 1962 (183 dead)
- Typhoon Rose in 1971 (110 dead)
- Unnamed typhoon in 1923 (100 dead)[6]
- Typhoon Mary in 1960 (45 dead)
See also
References
- ^ Strzepek, Kenneth M., Smith, Joel B. [1995] (1995). As Climate Changes: International Impacts and Implications. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-46796-9.
- ^ Time magazine. "Time magazine 1937 account." Hong Kong Typhoon: Monday, Sep. 13, 1937. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
- ^ a b HK weather gov. "Typhoon Wanda 27 August to 2 September 1962." Typhoon Wanda and other winds. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
- ^ Wiltshire, Trea. [First published 1987] (republished & reduced 2003). Old Hong Kong — Volume One. Central, Hong Kong: Text Form Asia books Ltd. ISBN Volume One 962-7283-59-2
- ^ Stanford, David. [2006] (2006). Roses in December. Lulu press. ISBN 1-84753-966-1
- ^ http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/11904358
External links
- S. Campbell, "Typhoons affecting Hong Kong: Case Studies", Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, April 2005
- A Review of Natural Disasters of the Past