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A brief history of Hong Kong typhoons

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Typhoon Hato is the first typhoon since 2012 to cause the No 10 warning signal in Hong Kong. Schools were closed, flights cancelled, and public transport widely affected as the storm hit the city. The Observatory says it only issues the No 10 signal – its strongest – when the sustained wind speed tops 118 km/h with gusts exceeding 220 km/h. First T10 alert in five years: follow Typhoon Hato live in Hong Kong The last No 10 storm was Vicente, which hit in 2012. The No 10 signal was...

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