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Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) issued a flood warning for Northern New Territories at 7:50 pm. [7] Heavy rainfall then spread to the entire territory, forcing the HKO to issue the Amber rainstorm signal, and later the Red signal in less than half an hour. At 11:05 pm, the highest warning level, Black rainstorm signal, was issued due to worsening ...
A vehicle in a collapsed road section after flood and heavy rains, in Hong Kong, China, September 8, 2023. - Tyrone Siu/Reuters Vehicles submerged in a flooded parking lot in Hong Kong on ...
The red and black signals were the second stage of the warning system based on actual rainfall levels recorded, and were issued to the public. Amber: More than 50 mm of rain is expected in the Hong Kong region within six hours. Red: Rainstorm has started and more than 50 mm of rain has been recorded over a wide area within the last hour or less.
The Black Rainstorm signal lasted over 16 hours, the longest duration ever since the rainstorm warning system was implemented in 1992. The HKO headquarters accumulated over 632 millimetres (24.9 in) of rainfall within 24 hours, a 24-hour rainfall rate trailing only the record set in May 1889.
The hardest-hit locations were focused on southern Texas, including McAllen and Corpus Christi, while also extending westward. Torrential rainfall from a tropical rainstorm, one that narrowly ...
The June 2008 Hong Kong Rainstorm was a rainstorm in Hong Kong on 7 June 2008 that caused flooding and landslides. It resulted in 2 deaths and 16 injuries. [ 1 ] The Hong Kong Observatory recorded 145.5mm of precipitation at its headquarters between 08:00 to 09:00, setting the 2nd highest one-hour precipitation record.
Ahead of Hanna's landfall, AccuWeather National Reporter Bill Wadell spoke with Lori Ramirez, a Corpus Christi native who recently moved back to the area and was worried about the storm. "I'm a ...
On 7 June, more than 400 mm (16 in) of rain fell on Lantau Island and more than 300 mm (12 in) fell on Hong Kong Island. [16] By noon, almost 40 landslides and 156 floods were reported. [ 17 ] In Tsim Sha Tsui , the 124-year record of rainfall per hour was smashed, with 145.5 mm (5.73 inches) of rainfall being recorded.