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Tuesday, July 25, 1972
The trough receded to the north on June 19 and the weather
improved quickly. The remainder of the month was generally fine apart
from some isolated showers and there was no significant rainfall.
Typhoon Ora first formed on June 24 about 630 miles east of the
Philippines. It crossed the Central Philippines on June 25 and came to
within 400 nautical miles of Hong Kong on June 26.
The stand by signal, No. 1, was hoisted at 6.15 a.m. and was
followed at 9.45 a.m. by the strong wind signal, No. 3, as Ora continued
to move rapidly northwestwards.
Ora finally dissipated over the Lui Chow Peninsula on June 27.
All signals were lowered at 9.25 a.m. on June 27.
During the month, 19 aircraft were diverted due to adverse
weather conditions.
June.
Sunshine Rainfall
Eleven thunderstorms and/or heavy rain warnings were issued during
The month's figures and departures from normal were:
203.6 hours; 43.7 hours above normal
; 398.6 mm above normal
; 14% below normal
normal
1.0°C above normal
799.8 mm
Cloudiness
6496
Relative Humidity
84%
Mean Maximum Temperature
30.8°C
Mean Temperature
27.7°c
0.4°C above normal
Mean Minimum Temperature
25.6°C
0.2°C above normal
Mean Dew Point
24.6°C
0.4°C above normal
Total Evaporation
155.1mm
;
4.3mm below normal
Maximum Temperature of 33.1°C was recorded on June 30.
Minimum Temperature of 23.3°C was recorded on June 6 and 18.
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