Tropical Cyclones in 2017 > Super Typhoon Hato (1713) : 20 – 24 August

Super Typhoon Hato (1713) : 20 – 24 August

• Report on Super Typhoon Hato (1713)

• FIGURES
  • Track of Hato on 20 – 24 August 2017
  • Track of Hato near Hong Kong
  • Time series of the maximum sustained wind speed near the centre of Hato
  • Rainfall distribution on 22 - 24 August 2017
  • 10-minute mean wind direction and speed recorded at various stations in Hong Kong at 10 a.m. on 23 August 2017
  • 10-minute mean wind direction and speed recorded at various stations in Hong Kong at 11 a.m. on 23 August 2017
  • Traces of 10-minute wind speed at Cheung Chau, Hong Kong International Airport and North Point on 23 August 2017
  • Traces of mean sea-level pressure recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory, Cheung Chau and Hong Kong International Airport on 22 and 23 August 2017
  • Maximum sea level recorded at various tide stations in Hong Kong and flood reports on 23 August 2017
  • Traces of sea level and storm surge recorded at Quarry Bay, Tai Po Kau, and Tsim Bei Tsui on 22 and 23 August 2017
  • Visible satellite imagery around 11 a.m. on 23 August 2017
  • Image of radar echoes at 10:00 a.m. on 23 August 2017
  • Image of cloud top height estimated using radar data at 7 a.m. on 23 August 2017, overlaid with lightning locations during the past 30 minutes
  • The passage of Hato resulted in fallen trees in many parts of the territory
  • High waves affected Hung Hom Pier during the passage of Hato
  • Glass curtain walls of several commercial buildings in Wan Chai and Central were shattered
  • Heng Fa Chuen was seriously flooded with sea water rushing into the estate
  • Sea water flowed into an underground car park in Heng Fa Chuen, submerging a number of private vehicles inside
  • Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground was flooded by sea water
  • Serious flooding in Tai O with water level reaching the chest high in some places
  • The cycle tracks and subways near Shing Mun River in Sha Tin and coastal area of Tolo Harbour were flooded
  • The surge of water level in Yuen Long Nullah and Shan Pui River resulted in flooding over the areas
  • Waterfront Promenade at Tseung Kwan O was damaged by sea waves
  • The fences near Cheung Chau Tung Wan were damaged by sea waves
  • A number of vessels ran aground about 30 km southwest of Hong Kong and a total of 39 crew members were rescued
  • Window panes of residential buildings in Macao were broken
  • Typhoon Committee Secretariat at Avenida de 5 de Outubro, Macao was damaged by storm surge
  • Serious flooding in Macao under the influence of storm surge
• TABLES
  
  
  • 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
  • Periods during which sustained strong and gale force winds were attained at the eight reference anemometers in the tropical cyclone warning system when tropical cyclone warning signals for Hato were in force
  • Daily rainfall amounts recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory Headquarters and other stations during the passage of Hato
  • Times and heights of the maximum sea level and the maximum storm surge recorded at tide stations in Hong Kong during the passage of Hato

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