Reported by HKO today.
No stronger detection stands among the 80 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 20 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 5 a.m., Tropical Depression Sau
An estimated 49,218,257 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- August 31, 2026 · score 58 · 0.0 km
- August 30, 2026 · score 52 · 0.0 km
- August 29, 2026 · score 52 · 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 | 2026-08-31T20:45:00.000Z |
| 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.