THUNDERSTORM WARNING (URGENT)

                    THUNDERSTORM WARNING

 

THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED AT 2:20 A.M. ON 7 JUN 2020 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE UNTIL 10:30 A.M. TODAY. SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER HONG KONG.

 

INTENSE GUSTS OF AROUND 80 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WERE
RECORDED AT GREEN ISLAND AT AROUND 8:30 A.M.

 

INTENSE GUSTS REACHING 80 KILOMETRES PER HOUR OR ABOVE MAY
CONTINUE TO AFFECT HONG KONG.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, MORE THAN 2000 STROKES OF CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING WERE RECORDED WITHIN HONG KONG.

 

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING
PRECAUTIONS WHEN THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR:
 
1. STAY INDOORS. SEEK SHELTER IN BUILDINGS AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE 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 INTENSE GUSTS. BEWARE OF FLYING
DEBRIS AND FALLING OBJECTS.
 
4. DRIVERS USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD REDUCE SPEED
TO BE ALERT TO INTENSE GUSTS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:36 HKT ON 07.06.2020