TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2008

Table 4.8.1

Rainfall associated with each tropical cyclone that came within 600 km of Hong Kong in 2008

Name of
tropical
cyclone

Period when tropical
cyclone within 600 km
of Hong Kong

Rainfall at the Hong Kong Observatory (mm)

(T₁

T₂)
Date/Month Time*

(i)
within 600 km
of Hong Kong
(T₁

T₂)

(ii)
24-hour
period
after T₂

(iii)
48-hour
period
after T₂

(iv)
72-hour
period
after T₂

(i) + (iv)
Total
T1

(T₂+72 hours)

T. Neoguri

(T₁) 18/4 0400
-
(T₂) 19/4 2000

220.3

17.1

237.4

T. Fengshen

(T₁) 23/6 1600
-
(T₂) 26/6 0200

146.7

127.5

160.4

195.9

342.6

S.T.S. Kammuri

(T₁) 4/8 0800
-
(T₂) 7/8 1300

129.0

67.2

71.8

200.8

T. Nuri

(T₁) 21/8 0200
-
(T₂) 23/8 0800

84.9

13.6

98.5

T. Hagupit

(T₁) 23/9 0200
-
(T₂) 24/9 2000

77.8

Trace

0.5

78.3

T.S. Higos

(T₁) 3/10 0900
-
(T₂) 4/10 2000

16.4

114.2

122.6

139.0

T.S. Maysak #

(T₁) 7/11 0800
-
(T₂) 10/11 1400

Trace

0.0

Trace

Total

1096.6

* T₁ T₂ #	Hong Kong Time (UTC + 8 hours) - The time when a tropical cyclone was first centred within 600 km of Hong Kong. - The time when a tropical cyclone was dissipated within or moved outside 600 km of Hong Kong. Tropical cyclone without issuing of tropical cyclone warning signal in Hong Kong.

*
T₁
T₂
#

Hong Kong Time (UTC + 8 hours)
- The time when a tropical cyclone was first centred within 600 km of Hong Kong.
- The time when a tropical cyclone was dissipated within or moved outside 600 km of Hong Kong.
Tropical cyclone without issuing of tropical cyclone warning signal in Hong Kong.