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Appendix XXXVII
(Chapter 16: Royal Observatory)
Comparison of Storms that gave rise to Persistent Gales in Hong Kong in the 12 Years 1953-1964
WIND
Maximum
Date and Time of Occurrence of Maximum Wind (HK St T)
Number of
Mean
Name of
Storm
Maxi- Hours for
Associated
Hourly
Sequence
Minimum
mum
which
Velocity
Gust
Speed
(Speed in
(Knots) Exceeded
of Direction*
Pressure
Rainfall†
(Millibars)
(Inches)
Knots)
33 Knots
Day Hr
1953 Sept 18 19
Typhoon NE 42
'Susan'
75
8
N veered to
ESE
994.7
8.83
1954 Aug 29 14
Typhoon ENE 47
87
12
NNE veered
992.4
1.44
1
'Ida*
to ESE
Nov 6 13 Typhoon E 47
84
5
NNE veered
997.1
2.74
'Pamela'
to SE
1957 Sept 22 17 Typhoon NNE 59
101
14
N veered to
984.3
11.09
'Gloria'
SE
1960 June 9 02 Typhoon SSE 50
'Mary'
103
19
ENE veered
973.8
16.83
to SW
1961 May 19 11
Typhoon ESE 43
'Alice'
89
6
ENE veered
981.1
3.76
to SW
Sept 10 03
Severe
W 35
64
1
NNE backed
986.1
8.33
Tropical
to SW
Storm
'Olga'
1962 Sept 1 09
Typhoon N 68
'Wanda'
140
8
NNW backed
953.2
10.52
to NW and
then veered to S
J
1964 May 28 03
Typhoon ESE 35
82
3 ENE veered
991.9
11.83
&
'Viola'
to SSW
06
Aug 8 20 Typhoon NE 42 "Ida'
112
2
NNE veered
972.0
4.80
to SSE
Sept 5 13
Typhoon ESE 58
'Ruby'
122
6
N veered to
968.2
7.54
SW
Sept 10 22 Typhoon WSW 35
'Sally'
56
1
NNW backed
to SW
989.1
6.13
Oct 13 04 Typhoon N 46
94
8
'Dot'
N backed to
SW
977.3
13.04
* Sequence of wind direction during the time the speed exceeded 21 knots.
† In this table the rainfall is taken from the hoisting of local signals until 24 hours after the
last non local warning is effective.
NB: The above information is based on observations made at the Royal Observatory, Hong
Hong.