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Appendix XL
(Chapter 18: Geography and Climate)
Comparison of the Rainfall associated with the 15 Wettest Storms in Hong Kong
Period 'A'
while the storm
was within 300 miles of
Hong Kong
Rainfall during Period 'A' and three days after 'A'
Name of Storm
Rainfall during Period 'A'
Rainfall during Period 'A' and one day after ‘A'
mm
inches
mm inches
mm
inches
Nil
Nil
21.5
0.85
353.0
13.90
11th-12th
May 1891
1st-3rd
302.1
11.89
+
321.4
12.65
327.0
12.87
October 1893
3rd-6th
428.4
16.87
428.7
16.88
428.7
16.88
October 1894
23rd-29th
446.5
17.58
446.5
17.58
473.2 -18,63
August 1904
18th-20th
320.7
12.63
323.1
12.72
324.1
12.76
October 1909
27th-30th
187.0
7.36
393.0
15.47
419.1
16.50
June 1910
1st-3rd
494.9
19.48
522.8
20.58
562.0
22.13
June 1916
18th-20th
320.9
12.63
327.0
12.87
328.7
12.94
July 1920
26th-28th
99.6
3.92
289.7
11.41
405.7
15.97
August 1923
16th-18th
34.8
1.37 568,8
22.39
597.0
23.50
July 1926
10th-15th
300.6
11.83
305.9
12.04 306,1
12.05
June 1952
12th-15th
282.2
11.11
320.0
12.60
415.2
16.35
September 1952
5th-9th
Mary
427.3
16.82
427.5
16,83 430.1
16.93
June 1960
10th-13th
Dot
331.5
13.05
331.6
13.06 331.6
13.06
October 1964
25th-27th
Agnes
397.5
15.65
413.5
16.28
527.4
20.76
September 1965
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