PRESS WEATHER NO. 165 - THUNDERSTORM WARNING (URGENT)
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THUNDERSTORM WARNING (URGENT)

                    THUNDERSTORM WARNING
 
THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED AT 8:30 P.M. ON 18 SEP 2019
WILL REMAIN IN FORCE UNTIL 10:30 P.M. TODAY. ONE OR TWO
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER HONG KONG.
 
GUSTS EXCEEDING 90 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WERE RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU BEACH AT AROUND 9:30 P.M.
 
GUSTS REACHING 90 KILOMETRES PER HOUR OR ABOVE MAY CONTINUE
TO AFFECT HONG KONG.
 
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 21:50 HKT ON 18.09.2019

Ends/Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Issued at HKT 21:50

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