The weather in Hong Kong began to deteriorate today (17th), and the Observatory issued a special weather warning at 4 pm, indicating that extensive areas in Hong Kong may be affected by heavy rain in the short term, and the public should be vigilant.
The Observatory issued the Amber Rainstorm Warning Signal again at 4:10, indicating that heavy rain with an hourly rainfall exceeding 30 mm has been recorded or expected over a wide area of Hong Kong, and the rain may continue.
The Observatory issued a reminder at 4 p.m. that extensive areas in Hong Kong may be affected by heavy rain in the short term, and the public should be vigilant.
At the beginning of the afternoon, the thunderstorm area covered the New Territories. The Observatory first issued a reminder at 3:50, saying that heavy showers and thunderstorms were affecting parts of the New Territories. The public should be vigilant and issue a special report on flooding in the northern New Territories, pointing out that the northern New Territories, especially Sheung Shui The area is affected by heavy rain.
On the afternoon of August 17, the rainfall was mainly concentrated in the New Territories, especially the central part. The hourly rainfall from Tai Po to Tsuen Wan exceeded 40 mm.
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Tsuen Wan received 90mm of rain reaching black rainstorm level
From 3:30 to 3:30 in Tsuen Wan, the day was like darkness, and the rain became heavier and heavier. The Observatory issued a reminder at about 4:10 that the rain in Tsuen Wan was particularly heavy, and heavy rain with an hourly rainfall exceeding 70 mm has been recorded or expected. Severe flooding may occur.
The Observatory pointed out again at 4:30 that the rain in Kwai Tsing District was particularly heavy, and heavy rain with an hourly rainfall exceeding 70 mm has been recorded or expected, and severe flooding may occur.
Tsuen Wan District recorded over 90 millimetres of rainfall in one hour from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
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The Observatory's nine-day weather forecast shows that under the influence of a broad trough of low pressure, there will be showers along the coast of Guangdong in the next two to three days; with the strengthening of the high-altitude anticyclone, it is expected that the weather in South China will be fine and hot in the early to mid-week next week, but the high-altitude disturbance will be in the area in the late next week. Showers and thunderstorms come.
The Observatory's nine-day weather forecast shows that the weather will be cloudy and sunny for the next week.
(Photo from the Observatory)
▼August 9th under the typhoon No. 3 wind and rain▼
▼The Observatory issued a yellow rainstorm warning on August 3▼
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