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Super Typhoon Utor

Periods during which sustained strong winds* and gale force winds# were reached at the eight reference anemometers in the tropical cyclone warning system when warning signals for Utor were in force

At Cheung Chau, start time when strong wind speed was reached: 09:31a.m. 13 Aug;
end time when strong wind speed was reached : 3:08 p.m. 15 Aug;
At Cheung Chau, start time when gale force wind speed was reached: 10:46p.m. 13 Aug;
end time when gale force wind speed was reached : 4:07 p.m. 14 Aug;

At the Hong Kong International Airport, start time when strong wind speed was reached: 8:40 p.m. 13 Aug; 
end time when strong wind speed was reached : 1:14 p.m. 15 Aug;
At the Hong Kong International Airport, start time when gale force wind speed was reached: 6:00 a.m. 14 Aug;
end time when gale force wind speed was reached : 6:00 a.m. 14 Aug;

At Kai Tak, start time when  strong wind speed was reached: 5:36 a.m. 14 Aug; 
end time when strong wind speed was reached : 6:46 p.m. 14 Aug;

At Lau Fau Shan, start time when  strong wind speed was reached: 2:20 a.m. 15 Aug; 
end time when strong wind speed was reached : 2:50 a.m. 15 Aug;

At Sai Kung, start time when  strong wind speed was reached: 3:05 p.m. 15 Aug; 
end time when strong wind speed was reached : 00:38 a.m. 15 Aug;

At Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot, start time when  strong wind speed was reached: 3:40 a.m. 15 Aug; 
end time when strong wind speed was reached : 3:46 a.m. 15 Aug;

* 10-minute mean wind speed of 41- 62 km/h
# 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.