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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2004
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TABLE 4.9     TYPHOONS REQUIRING THE ISSUING OF THE HURRICANE SIGNAL NO. 10 DURING THE PERIOD 1946-2004

Name of
typhoon
Nearest approach to the
Hong Kong Observatory
Minimum M.S.L.
pressure (hPa)
Date/Month Year Direction Distance
(km)
Hourly Inst.
- 18/7 1946 S 70 985.7 -
Gloria 22/9 1957 SW 55 986.2 984.3
Mary 9/6 1960 WNW 10 974.3 973.8
Alice 19/5 1961   0 981.6 981.1
Wanda 1/9 1962 SSW 20 955.1 953.2
Ruby 5/9 1964 SW 30 971.0 968.2
Dot 13/10 1964 E 35 978.9 977.3
Shirley 21/8 1968   0 968.7 968.6
Rose 17/8 1971 WSW 20 984.5 982.8
Elsie 14/10 1975 S 50 996.4 996.2
Hope 2/8 1979 NNW 10 961.8 961.6
Ellen 9/9 1983 SW 45 983.9 983.1
York 16/9 1999 SSW 20 976.8 976.1
Name of
typhoon
Maximum 60-min mean wind in points and km/h
Hong Kong
Observatory
King's
Park
Kai Tak
Airport
Waglan
Island
Cheung
Chau
Tate's
Cairn
Green
Island
- NE - - - - - - -
Gloria ESE 115 - ESE 72 E 113 - - -
Mary SSE 96 - SSE 92 SSW 112 - - -
Alice ENE 83 - E 70 ESE 90 ENE 76 - -
Wanda N 133 - N 108 NW 148 NW 118 SE 189 -
Ruby E 110 - N 118 ENE 148 NE 113 ESE 167 -
Dot NNW 88 - N 67 N 117 NNW 96 NNE 157 -
Shirley N 68 - N 75 NNE 124 SSW 90 NNE 126 -
Rose SE 103 - SE 122 ESE 140 SE 131 S 148 -
Elsie ENE 58 N 75 NNW 67 NNE 118 N 106 NE 130 NNW 118
Hope W 75 WNW 79 W 115 SW 144 SSW 117 NW 115 W 108
Ellen E 92 E 88 E 112 ESE 169 ESE 171 E 126 S 137
York E 63 N 68 NNE 59 NNE 153 NNE 113 - -
Name of
typhoon
Maximum gust peak speed in km/h with direction in points
Hong Kong
Observatory
King's
Park
Kai Tak
Airport
Waglan
Island
Cheung
Chau
Tate's
Cairn
Green
Island
- -   - - - - - -
Gloria E 187 - ENE 158 ENE 185 - - -
Mary SSE 191 - SE 164 SSW 194 - - -
Alice E 166 - ENE 139 SW 128 ENE 135 - -
Wanda N 259 - N 229 NNW 216 NW 232 ESE 284 -
Ruby NNE 227 - NW 203 E 230 NNE 216 E 268 -
Dot N 175 - N 198 N 184 WNW 205 NE 220 -
Shirley N 133 - N 151 NE 209 SSW 167 NNE 203 -
Rose ESE 224 - ESE 211 ESE 189 SE 194 S 221 -
Elsie NE 140 N 137 N 140 ENE 176 NE 158 NNE 180 NE 167
Hope W 175 WNW 166 WNW 182 SW 198 WSW 185 WNW 229 W 167
Ellen E 185 E 167 E 203 E 227 SSE 238 ENE 218 S 220*
York E 137 NNE 149 ENE 142 NNE 234 NE 182 - -

* estimated, exceeding upper limit of anemogram.

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