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With the establishment of a ridge of high pressure over the south China coast, local weather turned generally fine from August 8 to 10.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Helen entered the South China Sea and caused local winds to strengthen and weather to deteriorate on August 11. As Helen, now a severe tropical storm, approached Hong Kong, stormy weather set in the next day.
Gale force winds and torrential rain battered the territory and necessitated the hoisting of No 8 Gale or Storm Signal. Daily rainfall of 242.4 millimetres was recorded at the Royal Observatory. More than 30 persons were injured in storm- related incidents.
Although Helen made landfall over Guangdong on August 12, its fury still affected the coastal areas of Guangdong the following day. Locally, around 60 cases of landslips reports were received.
Among the many reported landslides, the two most disastrous were the one at Chai Wan where a teenager was crashed to death by a wall of rocks and mud, and the other at Nam Long Shan where boat yards were buried under thousand tonnes of mud killing two persons and injuring four.
Widespread heavy rain and thunderstorms continued to affect the territory on August 14. A Thai International flight encountered turbulence on the approach to the Hong Kong International Airport. Forty-seven passengers and crew were hospitalised. Temperatures were lowered to the month's minimum of 23.1 degrees during a heavy downpour that afternoon.
Weather started to improve on August 15 and a generally fine spell lasted until August 23. Heavy showers and thunderstorms developed over Guangdong and drifted south across the territory in the afternoon of August 24. One person in Discovery Bay was reportedly killed by lightning.
It was fine and very hot on August 25 with the month's highest temperature of 33.9 degrees reached that afternoon. There were frequent showers the next day but also sunny periods.
The extensive circulation of Severe Tropical Storm Lois brought rain and squalls to Hong Kong on August 27. Rain began to ease off in the afternoon of August 28 and the weather became fine apart from brief showers the next day.
Local weather was fine with long periods of sunshine on August 30. At the same time, Typhoon Kent was moving quickly towards the coast of Guangdong.