Hong Kong's typhoon season is just around the corner and the local weather czars have unveiled a new storm classification system. Typhoons will now be labeled as "typhoon", "severe typhoon" or "super typhoon" according to the sustained wind speed at their centre. Last year we had a couple of biggies, the former Level 8 typhoons which close down schools and offices, but HK has not seen a 'Super Typhoon' since Wanda hit the city in 1962. I certainly hope no one is hurt, but I'm hoping we're Super-sized this year!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Typhoon Season on Way
Hong Kong's typhoon season is just around the corner and the local weather czars have unveiled a new storm classification system. Typhoons will now be labeled as "typhoon", "severe typhoon" or "super typhoon" according to the sustained wind speed at their centre. Last year we had a couple of biggies, the former Level 8 typhoons which close down schools and offices, but HK has not seen a 'Super Typhoon' since Wanda hit the city in 1962. I certainly hope no one is hurt, but I'm hoping we're Super-sized this year!
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