Reported by HKO today.
No stronger detection stands among the 72 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 12 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
HKO reported: Tropical Cyclone Warning Bulletin Here is the latest Tropical Cyclone Warning Bulletin issued by the Hong Kong Observatory. The Standby Signal, No. 1 is in force. This means that a tropical cyclone now centred within about 800 kilometres of Hong Kong may affect us. At 10 p.m., Tropical Depression Sa
An estimated 49,218,257 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- August 30, 2026 · score 52 · 0.0 km
- August 29, 2026 · score 52 · 0.0 km
- August 28, 2026 · score 46 · 0.0 km
How we know
One source: HKO. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 58 out of 100, at 70 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 58 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 70% |
| Coordinates | 22.4000, 114.1000 |
| Nearest City | New Territories (2 km) |
| Population Exposed | 49.2M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-31T13:45:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/wxinfo/dailywx/wxwarn.htm |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| WarningCode | WTCSGNL |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 58/100, near New Territories (HK), based on data from hko. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.