1906 Hong Kong typhoon
The 1906 Hong Kong typhoon was a tropical cyclone that hit Hong Kong on September 18, 1906. The natural disaster caused property damage exceeding a million pounds sterling, affected international trade, and took the lives of around 15,000 people.
Track of the typhoon | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 7 September 1906 |
| Dissipated | 18 September 1906 |
| Typhoon | |
| Lowest pressure | 984 hPa (mbar); 29.06 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 15,000 (estimated) |
| Areas affected | Qing China and British Hong Kong |
Part of the 1906 Pacific typhoon season | |
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