Is there a typhoon in Hong Kong?

As of August 2, 2023, there was a typhoon in Hong Kong, now it is Typhoon Kanon, and before it was Typhoon Lee Tae.

Typhoon Terry has an impact on Hong Kong. Typhoon Lee Tae will affect most of the South China Sea, Beibu Gulf, Qiongzhou Strait, Xisha Islands, the waters near zhongsha islands and Huangyan Island, Nansha Islands, the central and western coastal areas of Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan Island.

The precipitation cloud system brought by typhoon can bring a lot of precipitation to many places. For example, Typhoon Lee Tae may bring 6 ~ 7 winds to most of the South China Sea, Beibu Gulf, Qiongzhou Strait, Xisha Islands, the waters near zhongsha islands and Huangyan Island, Nansha Islands and the coastal areas of central and western Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan Island.

The track forecast of Typhoon Lee Tae has been greatly adjusted compared with the previous period, and the northward diversion is obvious. Coupled with the low pressure development on the west side, the future development trend is still uncertain under the constraints of many factors. Typhoon Lee Tae will move to the north-north direction at a speed of 25-30 kilometers per hour, and its intensity will continue to strengthen.

The harm of typhoon

1. gale: the maximum wind force near the center where tropical cyclones reach typhoon level is above 12.

2. Heavy rain: Typhoon is one of the weather systems that bring heavy rain. It may produce rainfall of 150 mm ~ 300 mm in the area it passes through, and a few typhoons can directly or indirectly produce heavy rain above 1000mm, such as the heavy rain produced in southern Henan after the (indirect) 1975 tropical cyclone landed, which broke the rainfall records in some areas.

3. Storm surge: Generally, typhoons can increase water in coastal waters, and the maximum water increase in coastal areas of Jiangsu Province can reach 3m. Typhoon "9608" and "97 1 1" increased water, which made Jiangsu's coastal areas along the Yangtze River have a super-historical climax.

4. Typhoon often brings stormy weather when crossing the border, causing huge waves on the sea surface, which seriously threatens navigation safety. After the typhoon landed, the storm surge may destroy crops and various building facilities, causing great losses to people's lives and property.