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Super Typhoon Hato(1713)

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

At Bluff Head (Stanley) , Maximum Gust: NE 139 km/hr ( 9:06 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: SE 87 km/hr ( 11:00 AM 23 Aug );

At Central Pier , Maximum Gust: E 137 km/hr ( 9:55 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 70 km/hr ( 10:00 AM 23 Aug );

At Cheung Chau , Maximum Gust: SE 171 km/hr ( 11:01 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: SE 124 km/hr ( 12:00 PM 23 Aug );

At Cheung Chau Beach , Maximum Gust: ENE 193 km/hr ( 10:15 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NE 121 km/hr ( 10:00 AM 23 Aug );

At Hong Kong International Airport , Maximum Gust: ESE 144 km/hr ( 11:55 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 90 km/hr ( 11:00 AM 23 Aug );

At Kai Tak , Maximum Gust: NE 130 km/hr ( 8:54 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 67 km/hr ( 12:00 PM 23 Aug );

At King's Park , Maximum Gust: ESE 113 km/hr ( 10:49 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 52 km/hr ( 11:00 AM 23 Aug );

At Lau Fau Shan , Maximum Gust: NNE 112 km/hr ( 8:55 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: N 65 km/hr ( 9:00 AM 23 Aug );

At Ngong Ping , Maximum Gust: E 224 km/hr ( 11:07 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 131 km/hr ( 11:00 AM 23 Aug );

At North Point , Maximum Gust: ENE 137 km/hr ( 9:49 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 85 km/hr ( 10:00 AM 23 Aug );

At Peng Chau , Maximum Gust: E 151 km/hr ( 10:53 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 96 km/hr ( 11:00 AM 23 Aug );

At Ping Chau , Maximum Gust: ENE 77 km/hr ( 8:57 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 25 km/hr ( 9:00 AM 23 Aug );

At Sai Kung , Maximum Gust: E 112 km/hr ( 10:00 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NE 70 km/hr ( 10:00 AM 23 Aug );

At Sha Chau , Maximum Gust: SSE 137 km/hr ( 12:21 PM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 88 km/hr ( 12:00 PM 23 Aug );

At Sha Tin , Maximum Gust: NNE 104 km/hr ( 9:27 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: SE 38 km/hr ( 1:00 PM 23 Aug );

At Shek Kong , Maximum Gust: NE 106 km/hr ( 9:52 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 45 km/hr ( 12:00 PM 23 Aug );

At Star Ferry (Kowloon) , Maximum Gust: E 112 km/hr ( 9:54 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 59 km/hr ( 11:00 AM 23 Aug );

At Ta Kwu Ling , Maximum Gust: NNE 99 km/hr ( 9:42 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NNE 41 km/hr ( 10:00 AM 23 Aug );

At Tai Mei Tuk , Maximum Gust: ENE 140 km/hr ( 10:20 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 94 km/hr ( 10:00 AM 23 Aug );

Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 94 km/hr ( 11:00 AM 23 Aug );

At Tai Mo Shan , Maximum Gust: ESE 196 km/hr ( 11:22 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: SE 90 km/hr ( 1:00 PM 23 Aug );

At Tai Po Kau , Maximum Gust: ESE 113 km/hr ( 11:38 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 68 km/hr ( 11:00 AM 23 Aug );

At Tap Mun* , Maximum Gust: ENE 122 km/hr ( 9:22 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 94 km/hr ( 10:00 AM 23 Aug );

Maximum Gust: ENE 122 km/hr ( 9:29 AM 23 Aug );

At Tate's Cairn , Maximum Gust: NE 187 km/hr ( 8:37 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 118 km/hr ( 9:00 AM 23 Aug );

At Tseung Kwan O , Maximum Gust: ESE 96 km/hr ( 11:04 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NNE 36 km/hr ( 9:00 AM 23 Aug );

Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 36 km/hr ( 12:00 PM 23 Aug );

At Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot , Maximum Gust: ESE 106 km/hr ( 10:40 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 43 km/hr ( 12:00 PM 23 Aug );

At Tuen Mun Government Offices , Maximum Gust: SE 112 km/hr ( 11:52 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: SE 43 km/hr ( 1:00 PM 23 Aug );

At Waglan Island , Maximum Gust: E 193 km/hr ( 9:10 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NE 130 km/hr ( 9:00 AM 23 Aug );

At Wetland Park , Maximum Gust: NE 76 km/hr ( 9:57 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 38 km/hr ( 11:00 AM 23 Aug );

At Wong Chuk Hang , Maximum Gust: E 117 km/hr ( 10:00 AM 23 Aug ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 43 km/hr ( 11:00 AM 23 Aug );

*The old wind station on the rooftop of Tap Mun Police Post is replaced by the new Tap Mun station on 6 July 2017.
Green Island, Sha Lo Wan - data not available