THUNDERSTORM WARNING THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED AT 6:00 P.M. ON 4 JUL 2009 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE UNTIL 6:00 A.M. TODAY. SCATTERED SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER HONG KONG. GUSTS EXCEEDING 70 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WERE RECORDED AT WAGLAN ISLAND AND TAI MEI TUK AT AROUND 11:55 P.M. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS WHEN THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR: 1. STAY INDOORS. SEEK SHELTER IN BUILDINGS IF YOU ARE ENGAGING IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 2. DO NOT STAND ON HIGH GROUNDS. KEEP AWAY FROM HIGHLY CONDUCTIVE OBJECTS, TREES OR MASTS. 3. TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST VIOLENT GUSTS. BEWARE OF FLYING DEBRIS AND FALLING OBJECTS. 4. DRIVERS USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD REDUCE SPEED TO BE ALERT TO VIOLENT GUSTS. DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:05 HKT ON 05.07.2009