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Theodora Yu

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Hong Kong’s weather forecaster issued an amber rainstorm warning on Wednesday, while calling on the public to seek safe shelter as thunderstorms and heavy rain hit the city.
The Hong Kong Observatory issued the signal at 11.35am and said areas of intense thundery showers associated with upper-air disturbances had been persistently affecting the area.
The alert was cancelled at 12.45pm.
The forecaster warned that flooding could occur in some low-lying and poorly drained areas, with heavy rain possibly bringing flash floods.
It issued a thunderstorm warning at 9.20am, adding that intense gusts reaching 70km/h (43.5mph) or above might affect Hong Kong.
It also advised the public to seek shelter as soon as possible and stay away from highly conductive objects, trees and masts.
Temperatures are expected to fall to as low as 19 degrees Celsius (66.2 Fahrenheit) on Thursday as a cold front over inland Guangdong edges southwards.


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Forecaster earlier warned that flooding could occur in some low-lying and poorly drained areas


Forecaster earlier warned that flooding could occur in some low-lying and poorly drained areas.


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Amber rainstorm warning issued as thunderstorms hit Hong Kong

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Forecaster earlier warned that flooding could occur in some low-lying and poorly drained areas