Hong Kong Observatory warns of violent gusts as it issues amber rainstorm signal

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the amber rainstorm warning on Sunday afternoon, saying that violent gusts might affect the city. The signal was issued at 2.20pm, indicating heavy rain exceeding 30mm per hour had fallen or was expected to persist across the city. It also warned that violent gusts might affect Hong Kong, urging the public to seek safe shel...

By Oscar Liu