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JULY'S WEATHER

Tuesday, August 21, 1973

Hong Kong's weather last month was wetter than usual with rainfall

being 324.9 m above normal. This was the fifth highest recorded in any

July since 1884.

The mean relative humidity was 87 per cent, which was the second

highest on record for July.

During the nonth, six tropical cyclones formed over the western

north Pacific and the South China Sea. However only two Typhoon Dot and

Tropical Storu Wilda necessitated the hoisting of tropical cyclone warning

signals.

A total of nine thunderstorm warnings was issued during the month,

and 16 aircraft were diverted due to adverse weather conditions.

Note to Editors:

English copies of a full report, prepared by the Royal Observatory, on the weather for July 1973

are boxed for collection.

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