Great Hong Kong Typhoon of 1937
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| Category 3 Typhoon (SSHS) | ||
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| Formed | September 2, 1937 | |
| Dissipated | September 2, 1937 | |
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| Lowest pressure | 958.3 hPa (mbar) | |
| Fatalities | 11,000 dead | |
| Damage | Unknown | |
| Areas affected |
Hong Kong | |
| Part of the Unamed typhoons |
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The Great Hong Kong Typhoon of 1937 was an unamed typhoon in Hong Kong. It was one of the worst typhoons in Hong Kong history killing 11,000 people.[1]
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[edit] 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 knot, 68 mph, 109 km/hr. 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]
[edit] Other notable Typhoons in Hong Kong
- Unamed typhoon in the (1870s) (2,000 people lost their lives in 6 hours.[4][5]
- Wanda (1962)
- Ruby (1964)
- Rose (1971)
- Maggie, Sam, York and Cam (1999)
[edit] References
- ^ Strzepek, Kenneth M., Smith, Joel B. [1995] (1995). As Climate Changes: International Impacts and Implications. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521467969.
- ^ 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 August 27 to September 2, 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 1847539661
