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Tropical Cyclones in 2018 > Table 3.5.2

TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2018

Table 3.5.2    Maximum 60-minute mean wind speeds and maximum gusts recorded during the passage of Mangkhut and the tropical cyclones necessitating the issuance of No. 10 signals in the recent three decades (York, Vicente and Hato)

Maximum 60-minute mean wind speeds /
Maximum gust peak speeds (km/h)
1999
York
2012
Vicente
2017
Hato
2018
Mangkhut
Cheung Chau 113/182 128/184 128/171 157/212
Hong Kong International Airport 88/135 85/133 92/144 101/157
Lau Fau Shan 106/158 59/106 70/112 96/166
Kai Tak 59/142 70/135 67/130 81/142
North Point 77/155 67/130 85/137 110/171
Sai Kung 108/211 76/121 70/112 112/180
Sha Tin 51/153 41/88 40/104 51/149
Star Ferry (Kowloon) 81/149 83/122 63/112 85/135
Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot 85/153 43/106 45/106 59/137
Ta Kwu Ling 58/121 41/94 43/99 52/133
Tai Mei Tuk 115/180 101/146 101/140 139/198
Waglan Island 153/234 108/149 137/193 161/220