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    TYPHOONS WHICH REQUIRED THE HURRICANE SIGNAL NO. 10 SINCE 1946

    TYPHOONS WHICH REQUIRED THE HURRICANE SIGNAL NO. 10 SINCE 1946

    Name of typhoon
    Nearest approach to the
    Hong Kong Observatory
    Minimum M.S.L.
    pressure (hPa)
    Maximum intensity of the typhoon during the period of tropical cyclone warning signal no. 8 or above
    Date/Month
    Year
    Direction
    Distance
    (km)
    Hourly
    Inst.
    Category
    Maximum sustained winds near the centre (km/hr)
    Minimum mean sea level pressure near the centre (hPa)
    -
    18/7
    1946
    S
    70
    985.7
    -
    &
    &
    &
    Gloria
    22/9
    1957
    SW
    55
    986.2
    984.3
    Severe T
    155
    980
    Mary
    9/6
    1960
    WNW
    10
    974.3
    973.8
    T
    140
    970
    Alice
    19/5
    1961
    -
    0
    981.6
    981.1
    T
    120
    980
    Wanda
    1/9
    1962
    SSW
    20
    955.1
    953.2
    Super T
    185
    950
    Ruby
    5/9
    1964
    SW
    30
    971.0
    968.2
    Super T
    195
    960
    Dot
    13/10
    1964
    E
    35
    978.9
    977.3
    T
    145
    975
    Shirley
    21/8
    1968
    -
    0
    968.7
    968.6
    T
    145
    965
    Rose
    17/8
    1971
    WSW
    20
    984.5
    982.8
    Super T
    185
    960
    Elsie
    14/10
    1975
    S
    50
    996.4
    996.2
    T
    140
    985
    Hope
    2/8
    1979
    NNW
    10
    961.8
    961.6
    Super T
    205
    940
    Ellen
    9/9
    1983
    SW
    45
    983.9
    983.1
    Severe T
    165
    960
    York
    16/9
    1999
    SSW
    20
    976.8
    976.1
    T
    130
    965
    Vicente
    24/7
    2012
    SW
    100
    986.3
    986.0
    Severe T
    155
    950
    Hato
    23/8
    2017
    SSW
    60
    986.7
    986.3
    Super T
    185
    950
    Mangkhut
    16/9
    2018
    SSW
    100
    977.6
    977.0
    Super T
    185
    945
    Saola
    1/9
    2023
    SSE
    40
    987.8
    986.7
    Super T
    210
    925

    Name of
    typhoon
    Maximum 60-min mean wind in points and km/h
    Hong Kong
    Observatory
    King's
    Park
    Kai Tak
    Airport#
    Waglan
    Island
    Cheung
    Chau
    Tate's
    Cairn
    Green
    Island
    -
    NE
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Gloria
    ESE
    115
    -
    ESE
    72
    E
    113
    -
    -
    -
    Mary
    SSE
    96
    -
    SSE
    92
    SSW
    112
    -
    -
    -
    Alice
    ENE
    83
    -
    E
    70
    ESE
    90
    ENE
    76
    -
    -
    Wanda
    N
    133
    -
    N
    108
    NW
    148
    NW
    118
    SE
    189
    -
    Ruby
    E
    110
    -
    N
    118
    ENE
    148
    NE
    113
    ESE
    167
    -
    Dot
    NNW
    88
    -
    N
    67
    N
    117
    NNW
    96
    NNE
    157
    -
    Shirley
    N
    68
    -
    N
    75
    NNE
    124
    SSW
    90
    NNE
    126
    -
    Rose
    SE
    103
    -
    SE
    122
    ESE
    140
    SE
    131
    S
    148
    -
    Elsie
    ENE
    58
    N
    75
    NNW
    67
    NNE
    118
    N
    106
    NE
    130
    NNW
    118
    Hope
    W
    75
    WNW
    79
    W
    115
    SW
    144
    SSW
    117
    NW
    115
    W
    108
    Ellen
    E
    92
    E
    88
    E
    112
    ESE
    169
    ESE
    171
    E
    126
    S
    137
    York
    E
    63
    N
    68
    NNE
    59
    NNE
    153
    NNE
    113
    -
    -
    Vicente
    E
    56
    ESE
    56
    ESE
    70
    E
    108
    ESE
    128
    E
    117
    NE
    92
    Hato
    E
    62
    ESE
    54
    ESE
    67
    E
    137
    ESE
    128
    ENE
    118
    -
    Mangkhut
    E
    81
    E
    70
    ESE
    81
    NE
    161
    E
    157
    ENE
    166
    NE
    128
    Saola
    E
    62
    NNE
    51
    NW,E
    50
    NNE
    154
    NNE
    116
    ENE,NE
    135
    NNE
    127

    Name of
    typhoon
    Maximum gust peak speed in km/h with direction in points
    Hong Kong
    Observatory
    King's
    Park
    Kai Tak
    Airport#
    Waglan
    Island
    Cheung
    Chau
    Tate's
    Cairn
    Green
    Island
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Gloria
    E
    187
    -
    ENE
    158
    ENE
    185
    -
    -
    -
    Mary
    SSE
    191
    -
    SE
    164
    SSW
    194
    -
    -
    -
    Alice
    E
    166
    -
    ENE
    139
    SW
    128
    ENE
    135
    -
    -
    Wanda
    N
    259
    -
    N
    229
    NNW
    216
    NW
    232
    ESE
    284
    -
    Ruby
    NNE
    227
    -
    NW
    203
    E
    230
    NNE
    216
    E
    268
    -
    Dot
    N
    175
    -
    N
    198
    N
    184
    WNW
    205
    NE
    220
    -
    Shirley
    N
    133
    -
    N
    151
    NE
    209
    SSW
    167
    NNE
    203
    -
    Rose
    ESE
    224
    -
    ESE
    211
    ESE
    189
    SE
    194
    S
    221
    -
    Elsie
    NE
    140
    N
    137
    N
    140
    ENE
    176
    NE
    158
    NNE
    180
    NE
    167
    Hope
    W
    175
    WNW
    166
    WNW
    182
    SW
    198
    WSW
    185
    WNW
    229
    W
    167
    Ellen
    E
    185
    E
    167
    E
    203
    E
    227
    SSE
    238
    ENE
    218
    S
    220*
    York
    E
    137
    NNE
    149
    ENE
    142
    NNE
    234
    NE
    182
    -
    -
    Vicente
    ESE
    117
    ESE
    110
    E
    135
    ESE
    149
    E
    184
    ESE
    166
    NE
    155
    Hato
    E
    122
    ESE
    113
    NE
    130
    E
    193
    SE
    171
    NE
    187
    -
    Mangkhut
    E
    169
    NNE
    161
    ENE
    142
    NE
    220
    E
    212
    ENE
    256
    NNE
    229
    Saola
    E
    122
    NNE
    121
    NE
    117
    NNE
    183
    NNE
    171
    ENE
    183
    NNE
    180

    & No intensity data

    # With the moving of the Hong Kong International Airport to Chek Lap Kok, the meteorological office at Kai Tak was closed on 6 July 1998. Kai Tak anemometer station started operation on 4 September 1998.

    * Estimated, exceeding upper limit of anemogram.

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