Great Hong Kong Typhoon of 1937

Great Hong Kong Typhoon of 1937
Category 3 Typhoon (SSHS)
Formed 2 September 1937 (1937-09-02)
Dissipated 2 September 1937 (1937-09-03)
Highest winds 1-minute sustained:
200 km/h (125 mph)
Lowest pressure 958.3 mbar (hPa; 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. It was one of the worst typhoons in Hong Kong history killing 11,000 people.[1]

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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 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

See also

References

  1. ^ Strzepek, Kenneth M., Smith, Joel B. [1995] (1995). As Climate Changes: International Impacts and Implications. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521467969.
  2. ^ Time magazine. "Time magazine 1937 account." Hong Kong Typhoon: Monday, Sep. 13, 1937. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
  3. ^ a b HK weather gov. "Typhoon Wanda 27 August to 2 September 1962." Typhoon Wanda and other winds. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ Stanford, David. [2006] (2006). Roses in December. Lulu press. ISBN 1847539661

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