Severe Typhoon Khanun(1720)
Maximum gust peak speeds and maximum hourly mean winds with associated wind directions recorded at various stations when the tropical cyclone warning signals for Khanun were in force
At Central Pier , Maximum Gust： ESE 79 km/hr ( 5:07 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 36 km/hr ( 6:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Cheung Chau , Maximum Gust： N 99 km/hr ( 7:46 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 65 km/hr ( 7:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Cheung Chau Beach , Maximum Gust： ENE 101 km/hr ( 4:39 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 68 km/hr ( 6:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Green Island , Maximum Gust： NNE 96 km/hr ( 11:10 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NNE 65 km/hr ( 1:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Hong Kong International Airport , Maximum Gust： NE 67 km/hr ( 3:03 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NE 49 km/hr ( 5:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Kai Tak , Maximum Gust： NNE 83 km/hr ( 11:25 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 31 km/hr ( 6:00 PM 15-Oct );
At King's Park , Maximum Gust： NE 81 km/hr ( 8:37 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NE 34 km/hr ( 9:00 AM 15-Oct );
At Lau Fau Shan , Maximum Gust： NNE 65 km/hr ( 12:18 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: N 40 km/hr ( 9:00 PM 14-Oct );
Maximum Gust： NE 65 km/hr ( 4:12 PM 15-Oct );
At North Point , Maximum Gust： NE 76 km/hr ( 11:26 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 43 km/hr ( 1:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Peng Chau , Maximum Gust： NNE 81 km/hr ( 10:23 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 47 km/hr ( 4:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Ping Chau , Maximum Gust： NNE 51 km/hr ( 6:12 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NE 14 km/hr ( 3:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Sai Kung , Maximum Gust： N 90 km/hr ( 10:24 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: N 51 km/hr ( 10:00 AM 15-Oct );
At Sha Chau , Maximum Gust： NNE 101 km/hr ( 1:36 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: N 77 km/hr ( 2:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Sha Lo Wan , Maximum Gust： ENE 67 km/hr ( 6:25 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 25 km/hr ( 8:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Sha Tin , Maximum Gust： NNE 56 km/hr ( 8:43 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NNE 27 km/hr ( 1:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Shek Kong , Maximum Gust： E 49 km/hr ( 6:43 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 19 km/hr ( 12:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Star Ferry (Kowloon) , Maximum Gust： E 76 km/hr ( 6:00 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 36 km/hr ( 6:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Ta Kwu Ling , Maximum Gust： N 68 km/hr ( 8:46 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: N 31 km/hr ( 11:00 AM 15-Oct );
At Tai Mei Tuk , Maximum Gust： NE 104 km/hr ( 10:59 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NNE 68 km/hr ( 3:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Tai Mo Shan , Maximum Gust： ENE 121 km/hr ( 12:12 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 87 km/hr ( 1:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Tai Po Kau , Maximum Gust： ENE 68 km/hr ( 3:38 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 34 km/hr ( 3:00 PM 15-Oct );
Maximum Gust： ENE 68 km/hr ( 3:39 PM 15-Oct );
At Tap Mun* , Maximum Gust： ENE 76 km/hr ( 6:51 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 51 km/hr ( 6:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Tate's Cairn , Maximum Gust： N 151 km/hr ( 11:04 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NNE 104 km/hr ( 11:00 AM 15-Oct );
At Tseung Kwan O , Maximum Gust： NE 62 km/hr ( 10:23 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: N 22 km/hr ( 10:00 AM 15-Oct );
At Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot , Maximum Gust： NW 56 km/hr ( 6:00 PM 14-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NW 19 km/hr ( 12:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Tuen Mun Government Offices , Maximum Gust： NNE 62 km/hr ( 11:31 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NNE 23 km/hr ( 8:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Waglan Island , Maximum Gust： NE 106 km/hr ( 2:24 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: N 85 km/hr ( 10:00 AM 15-Oct );
At Wetland Park , Maximum Gust： NE 52 km/hr ( 3:21 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NE 22 km/hr ( 4:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Wong Chuk Hang , Maximum Gust： ENE 67 km/hr ( 1:47 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 27 km/hr ( 3:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Central Pier , Maximum Gust： ESE 79 km/hr ( 5:07 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 36 km/hr ( 6:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Cheung Chau , Maximum Gust： N 99 km/hr ( 7:46 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 65 km/hr ( 7:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Cheung Chau Beach , Maximum Gust： ENE 101 km/hr ( 4:39 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 68 km/hr ( 6:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Green Island , Maximum Gust： NNE 96 km/hr ( 11:10 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NNE 65 km/hr ( 1:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Hong Kong International Airport , Maximum Gust： NE 67 km/hr ( 3:03 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NE 49 km/hr ( 5:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Kai Tak , Maximum Gust： NNE 83 km/hr ( 11:25 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 31 km/hr ( 6:00 PM 15-Oct );
At King's Park , Maximum Gust： NE 81 km/hr ( 8:37 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NE 34 km/hr ( 9:00 AM 15-Oct );
At Lau Fau Shan , Maximum Gust： NNE 65 km/hr ( 12:18 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: N 40 km/hr ( 9:00 PM 14-Oct );
Maximum Gust： NE 65 km/hr ( 4:12 PM 15-Oct );
At North Point , Maximum Gust： NE 76 km/hr ( 11:26 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 43 km/hr ( 1:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Peng Chau , Maximum Gust： NNE 81 km/hr ( 10:23 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 47 km/hr ( 4:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Ping Chau , Maximum Gust： NNE 51 km/hr ( 6:12 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NE 14 km/hr ( 3:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Sai Kung , Maximum Gust： N 90 km/hr ( 10:24 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: N 51 km/hr ( 10:00 AM 15-Oct );
At Sha Chau , Maximum Gust： NNE 101 km/hr ( 1:36 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: N 77 km/hr ( 2:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Sha Lo Wan , Maximum Gust： ENE 67 km/hr ( 6:25 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 25 km/hr ( 8:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Sha Tin , Maximum Gust： NNE 56 km/hr ( 8:43 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NNE 27 km/hr ( 1:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Shek Kong , Maximum Gust： E 49 km/hr ( 6:43 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 19 km/hr ( 12:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Star Ferry (Kowloon) , Maximum Gust： E 76 km/hr ( 6:00 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 36 km/hr ( 6:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Ta Kwu Ling , Maximum Gust： N 68 km/hr ( 8:46 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: N 31 km/hr ( 11:00 AM 15-Oct );
At Tai Mei Tuk , Maximum Gust： NE 104 km/hr ( 10:59 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NNE 68 km/hr ( 3:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Tai Mo Shan , Maximum Gust： ENE 121 km/hr ( 12:12 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 87 km/hr ( 1:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Tai Po Kau , Maximum Gust： ENE 68 km/hr ( 3:38 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 34 km/hr ( 3:00 PM 15-Oct );
Maximum Gust： ENE 68 km/hr ( 3:39 PM 15-Oct );
At Tap Mun* , Maximum Gust： ENE 76 km/hr ( 6:51 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 51 km/hr ( 6:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Tate's Cairn , Maximum Gust： N 151 km/hr ( 11:04 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NNE 104 km/hr ( 11:00 AM 15-Oct );
At Tseung Kwan O , Maximum Gust： NE 62 km/hr ( 10:23 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: N 22 km/hr ( 10:00 AM 15-Oct );
At Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot , Maximum Gust： NW 56 km/hr ( 6:00 PM 14-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NW 19 km/hr ( 12:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Tuen Mun Government Offices , Maximum Gust： NNE 62 km/hr ( 11:31 AM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NNE 23 km/hr ( 8:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Waglan Island , Maximum Gust： NE 106 km/hr ( 2:24 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: N 85 km/hr ( 10:00 AM 15-Oct );
At Wetland Park , Maximum Gust： NE 52 km/hr ( 3:21 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NE 22 km/hr ( 4:00 PM 15-Oct );
At Wong Chuk Hang , Maximum Gust： ENE 67 km/hr ( 1:47 PM 15-Oct ); Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 27 km/hr ( 3:00 PM 15-Oct );
*The old wind station on the rooftop of Tap Mun Police Post is replaced by the new Tap Mun station on 6 July 2017.
Bluff Head (Stanley), Ngong Ping - data not available