Hong Kong has a long summer that lasts from June to September. During this time, it is hot, humid, and rainy, with heavy showers and thunderstorms. The summer is significantly hotter than the rest of the year, with temperatures reaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Hong Kong is affected by the urban heat island making the summers more hot and humid.
The actual extreme weather in Hong Kong is its thunderstorms that bring heavy rain. On average, there are 5 thunderstorms per month during the summer. The thunderstorms are severe but are more often than not short-lived.
To alert people, the Hong Kong observatory issues thunderstorm warnings. These are short-term warnings to notify people of the likelihood of thunderstorms that affect any part of Hong Kong. When issued, the warning is broadcasted over television and radio, including the observatory's website. These warnings stay active until the thunderstorm is over.
Sources:
https://www.climatestotravel.com/climate/hong-kong
https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/wservice/warning/thunder.htm
Reading this weeks blog I learned how Hong Kong as well experiences extreme thunder storms, the heat of climate change is creating an unusual or unstable environment in the region of Hong Kong, How is the city preparing for flooding hazards in the tunnels?
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Hello this is Noah with Sweden. After reading your blog, I have noticed how different our two countries are. Hong Kong seems to stay on the hotter side of temperature where Sweden is mainly colder. We do have a similarity in which they both experience heavy rain yet Sweden does not get thunderstorms. Its good to know that Hong Kong have there own observatory that allows them to alert the people to take precautions if needed. Overall great work this week.
ReplyDeleteHello I really enjoyed reading your blog good job!! I always wanted to go visit Hong Kong but with that weather I might have to rethink that
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