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Typhoon Kalmaegi

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

At Cheung Chau, start time when strong wind speed was attained: 15-Sep 2:57p.m. ;
end time when strong wind speed was attained: 17-Sep 2:10a.m.;
At Cheung Chau, start time when gale force wind speed was attained: 15-Sep 9:59p.m. ;
End time when gale force wind speed was attained: 16-Sep 8:39p.m.;

At Hong Kong International Airport , start time when strong wind speed was attained: 15-Sep 7:26p.m. ;
End time when strong wind speed was attained: 16-Sep 8:33p.m.;
At Hong Kong International Airport , start time when gale force wind speed was attained: 15-Sep 9:57p.m. ;
End time when gale force wind speed was attained: 16-Sep 8:42a.m.;

At Kai Tak, start time when strong wind speed was attained: 16-Sep 0:53a.m. ;
End time when strong wind speed was attained: 16-Sep 12:51p.m.;

At Lau Fau Shan, start time when strong wind speed was attained: 15-Sep 10:20p.m. ;
End time when strong wind speed was attained: 16-Sep 10:03a.m. ;
At Lau Fau Shan, start time when gale force wind speed was attained: 16-Sep 0:51a.m. ;
End time when gale force wind speed was attained: 16-Sep 0:57a.m.;

At Sai Kung, start time when strong wind speed was attained: 15-Sep 6:53p.m. ;
End time when strong wind speed was attained: 16-Sep 1:50p.m. ;
At Sai Kung, start time when gale force wind speed was attained: 16-Sep 0:09a.m.;
End time when gale force wind speed was attained: 16-Sep 0:52a.m. ;

At Ta Kwu Ling, start time when strong wind speed was attained: 16-Sep 6:59 a.m.;
End time when strong wind speed was attained: 16-Sep 7:00a.m. ;

The sustained wind speed did not attain strong force at Sha Tin and Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot.

Strong winds: 10-minute mean wind speed of 41- 62 km/h
Gale force winds:  10-minute mean wind speed of 63- 87 km/h

Note: The table gives the start and end time when strong or gale force winds were recorded. Note that the winds might fluctuate above or below the specified wind speeds in between the times indicated.