Hong Kong Observatory downgrades typhoon warning signal to No 3 as Tropical Storm Nangka moves away
- Day school classes were earlier suspended, transport services disrupted, with No 8 signal remaining in force most of the day
- As of 7pm, Nangka was centred about 520km southwest of the city
The Hong Kong Observatory downgraded the No 8 typhoon warning signal to No 3 at 7.40pm on Tuesday, as Tropical Storm Nangka moved further away from the city.
The No 8 northeast gale or storm warning was first issued at 5.40am, indicating winds with mean speeds of 63km/h to 117km/h or more are expected from the northeast quarter.
“Nangka is about to make landfall at Hainan Island. With Nangka weakening after making landfall and moving further away from Hong Kong, the local winds are expected to weaken gradually,” the weather forecaster said earlier.
As of 11pm, Nangka was centred about 550km southwest of the city, and was expected to move west or west-northwest at about 20km/h crossing the Chinese island of Hainan.
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By 10pm, the government had received 20 reports of fallen trees, but no landslides or flooding were recorded. Two men and a woman sought medical treatment in a public hospital from cases related to the storm.