Typhoon Season 2013

[HowardCoombs]

Were not people talking about some kind of invisible typhoon force field over Hong Kong? Check out this image...

If its in Wikipedia, it must be real:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_C_Lik-cheung

[Watercooler]

If its in Wikipedia, it must be real:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_C_Lik-cheung

Mind you, I would'nt be surprised if some people actually believe there is a "force field" protecting HK from typhoons, after all, some locals are tempted to believe Li Ka Shing can do almost anything in HK...

[HowardCoombs]

I would'nt be surprised if some people actually believe there is a "force field" protecting HK from typhoons

What do you mean "if" you heathen? He who does not believe in the grea Li can go find the airport.

[Fiona in HKG]

It doesnt look like a T1 outside at all, beautiful day

The definition of T1 is "A tropical cyclone is centred within about 800 kilometres
(km) of Hong Kong and may affect the territory". It's not weather-related, just indicates proximity and is a standby signal.

Though the weather has certainly deteriorated this morning.

[richteralan]

Still waiting to the infamous T10.

[MovingIn07]

Still waiting to the infamous T10.

Then you are a fool. Luckily they are very rare and wishing them on us is pathetic.

[Titus]

How times have changed when people used to fear typhoons because families and friends DIED. It's like going to Oklahoma and telling people "still waiting for that class X tornado"; you'd get your teeth knocked out.

Now we have people moaning about how the MTR doesn't provide them with shuttle buses when they're out and haven't returned home 4 hours after the T10 storm warning.

[Watercooler]

Then you are a fool. Luckily they are very rare and wishing them on us is pathetic.

Temper, temper, control your temper, moving . It's remarkable how people get upset over silly posts on an internet forum . Time for you to have thicker-skin.

As for the original question, on the rarity of T10. It comes down to statistics. A city like HK may seem big, but compared to the thousand of miles of coastline that China has, it is only a tiny dot. The chance of a typhoon exactly hitting that tiny dot is relatively remote.

But of course, there are also many other variable, El Nino or La Nina, the prevailing winds, high/low pressure etc also factor into the chance of a typhoon coming over HK.

[Watercooler]

How times have changed when people used to fear typhoons because families and friends DIED. It's like going to Oklahoma and telling people "still waiting for that class X tornado"; you'd get your teeth knocked out.

Now we have people moaning about how the MTR doesn't provide them with shuttle buses when they're out and haven't returned home 4 hours after the T10 storm warning.

People in HK, expat and locals alike, complain too much over the slightest inconsequential thing, it would'nt hurt if some of them eat some humble pie every now and then.

[richteralan]

Then you are a fool. Luckily they are very rare and wishing them on us is pathetic.

Congratulations you insulted a person you don't know!

Did I said I wish the T10? Yes? Apparently waiting = wishing. Learned a new thing everyday!