Radar Image Gallery

Storms and Precipitation

• Evening Thunderstorms on 31 August 2003
  A tropical cyclone far away can sometimes bring thunderstorms to Hong Kong.
• Gust Front on 4 August 2003
  Heavy downpours can bring severe gust, whose foremost edge is known as the gust front.
• Isolated Showers on 1 July 2003
  Isolated showers appear as small individual patches on a radar image.
• Winter Rain on 6 January 2003
  In winter, rain is usually brought about when warm and cold air masses meet.
• Winter Thunderstorms on 19 December 2002
  A cold front can also bring thunderstorms during the cool season.
• Tornado on 20 May 2002
  The terminal Doppler weather radar at Tai Lam Chung captured a tornado in May 2002 for the first time since its operation in 1998.
• Squall Line on 9 May 2001
  Squally thunderstorms within a squall line.
• Hailstorm on 9 April 2001
  Hail occurs on average about once every one to two years and mostly in spring.
• Rainstorm on 24 August 2000
  A tropical cyclone can sometimes bring heavy rainfall even though it did not make a direct hit.

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