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* Unnamed typhoon in 1937 (11,000 dead) |
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* [[Hong Kong Typhoon of 1874|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> |
* [[Hong Kong Typhoon of 1874|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) |
* [[Hong Kong Typhoon of 1908|Unnamed typhoon in 1908]] (430 dead) |
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* Unnamed typhoon in 1900 (200 dead) |
* Unnamed typhoon in 1900 (200 dead) |
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* [[Typhoon Wanda (1962)|Typhoon Wanda in 1962]] (183 dead) |
* [[Typhoon Wanda (1962)|Typhoon Wanda in 1962]] (183 dead) |
Revision as of 17:49, 23 June 2013
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 busy with sampans, junks, ferries, cargo ships, ocean liners, yachts and warships. 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, 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