THUNDERSTORM WARNING (URGENT)

                    THUNDERSTORM WARNING

 

THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED AT 12:40 P.M. ON 30 JUL 2016
WILL REMAIN IN FORCE UNTIL 3:00 P.M. TODAY. A FEW SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER HONG KONG.

 

GUSTS EXCEEDING 100 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WERE RECORDED AT
TAI PO KAU AT AROUND 1:25 P.M.

 

GUSTS REACHING 100 KILOMETRES PER HOUR OR ABOVE MAY
CONTINUE TO AFFECT HONG KONG.

 

HAIL WAS REPORTED AT TAI PO AT AROUND 1:00 P.M. HAIL MAY
CONTINUE TO AFFECT HONG KONG SHORTLY.

 

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING
PRECAUTIONS WHEN THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR:
 
1. STAY INDOORS. SEEK SHELTER IN BUILDINGS IF YOU ARE
ENGAGING IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
 
2. DO NOT STAND ON HIGH GROUNDS. KEEP AWAY FROM HIGHLY
CONDUCTIVE OBJECTS, TREES OR MASTS.
 
3. TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST VIOLENT GUSTS. BEWARE OF FLYING
DEBRIS AND FALLING OBJECTS.
 
4. DRIVERS USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD REDUCE SPEED
TO BE ALERT TO VIOLENT GUSTS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:40 HKT ON 30.07.2016