Super Typhoon Hato (1713)

Report on Super Typhoon Hato

Figures

Track of Hato: 20 – 24 August 2017

Track of Hato near Hong Kong

Time series of the maximum sustained wind speed near the centre of Hato

Rainfall distribution on 22 - 24 August 2017

10-minute mean wind direction and speed recorded at various stations in Hong Kong at 10 a.m. on 23 August 2017

10-minute mean wind direction and speed recorded at various stations in Hong Kong at 11 a.m. on 23 August 2017

Traces of 10-minute wind speed at Cheung Chau, Hong Kong International Airport and North Point on 23 August 2017

Traces of mean sea-level pressure recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory, Cheung Chau and Hong Kong International Airport on 22 and 23 August 2017

Maximum sea level recorded at various tide stations in Hong Kong and flood reports from government departments, news and social media on 23 August 2017

Traces of sea level and storm surge recorded at Quarry Bay, Tai Po Kau, and Tsim Bei Tsui on 22 and 23 August 2017

Visible satellite imagery around 11 a.m. on 23 August 2017

Image of radar echoes at 10:00 a.m. on 23 August 2017 when Hato was closest to the Hong Kong Observatory Headquarters

Image of cloud top height estimated using radar data at 7 a.m. on 23 August 2017, overlaid with lightning locations during the past 30 minutes

Damages brought by Hato in Hong Kong

Fallen trees

High waves

Shattered glass curtain walls

Flooding and damage caused by storm surge

Heng Fa Chuen and Siu Sai Wan

Tai O

Shing Mun River in Sha Tin and coastal area of Tolo Harbour

Yuen Long

Tseung Kwan O and Cheung Chau

Vessels in distress

Video

Sea water flowing into an underground car park in Heng Fa Chuen

Sea water flowing into Heng Fa Chuen

Damages brought by Hato in Macao

Tables

Maximum gust peak speeds and maximum hourly mean winds with associated wind directions recorded at various stations when the tropical cyclone warning signals for Hato were in force

Periods during which sustained strong and gale force winds were attained at the eight reference anemometers when tropical cyclone warning signals for Hato were in force

Daily rainfall amounts recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory Headquarters and other stations during the passage of Hato

Times and heights of the maximum sea level and the maximum storm surge recorded at tide stations in Hong Kong during the passage of Hato

Animation

Radar image animation of Super Typhoon Hato

Infra-red satellite image animation of Super Typhoon Hato