The Observatory stated that there was a report of hail in Tseung Kwan O at about 1:00 pm. It is expected that Hong Kong may continue to be affected by hail in the short term.
Hail and rain fell from the sky at Yong Ming Court and Tang Ming Court in Tseung Kwan O. The neighbourhood thought it was only the sound of heavy rain, but it turned out to be hail.
In Suntech, some citizens filmed the hailfalls as frequently as rain, and they were amazed: "Every bit of it is ice!"
Some citizens of Sun Tak Mall in Tseung Kwan O photographed hail like rain. While going out to feel it, they exclaimed, "Every grain is like ice! It's hail, so cold air!" The Observatory said at about 1:00 pm, There are reports of hail in Tseung Kwan O. It is expected that Hong Kong may continue to be affected by hail in the short term.
In addition, the thunderstorm warning issued by the Observatory at 11:56 am on September 16 has been extended to 3:30 pm today. It is expected that there will be strong squally thunderstorms in Hong Kong.
When a thunderstorm occurs, please take the following precautions, including those who stay indoors or outdoors should hide in buildings; do not stand on high ground or close to conductive objects, trees or masts.
Hail in Tseung Kwan O | Inventory of the number of hail in Hong Kong in the past 50 years Hail in September is extremely rare!
Hail in Tseung Kwan O｜The Observatory’s hail report is expected to be affected by hail in the short term
Hail in summer is a weather phenomenon
In the past, the Observatory had deconstructed the phenomenon of hail in summer. When the atmosphere is unstable, cumulonimbus clouds are easy to form. Mature cumulonimbus clouds will produce strong updrafts. Small ice particles formed in the clouds will be thrown out of the upper atmosphere and then It was brought back to the high altitude by the updraft, during which it absorbed the small water spots around it.
When the small ice particles become larger and larger until the updraft can no longer send the heavier ice particles to the upper air, hail will fall.
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