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Thursday, September 20, 1973

WETTEST AUGUST IN FIFTY YEARS

Last month's total rainfall was the highest recorded for any

August in the past 50 years, according to the Royal Observatory,

A total of 826.4 mm of rain was recorded during the month

more than twice the normal amount. This was the second highest on

record for August, the highest being 871.4 mm in 1923.

The total rainfall from January 1 to the end of August was

2610.4 mm while the total from May 1 to the end of August was 2413.3 mm

both were the highest ever recorded.

During the month, five tropical cyclones formed over the

western North Pacific and South China Sea, and it was necessary to

hoist tropical cyclone warning signals on three occasions.

No gales

or abnormally high tides were recorded.

A total of eight thunderstorms and heavy rain warnings were

issued and 19 aircraft were diverted due to adverse weather conditions.

A maximum temperature of 32.9 degrees Celsius was recorded on

August 3, and a minimum temperature of 23.6 degrees Celsius on August 10.

Note to Editors:

A full report by the Royal Observatory on

the weather of August 1973 is boxed for collection.

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