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high-wind High Wind Risk in Hong Kong, China

Risk Level: Low — Score 0/10

Risk: 0Historical: 9

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Key Risk Factors

  • 1 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Largest recent event exposed 7,441,400 people

Last significant event: High Wind - Hong Kong (2026-01-06) — 7,441,400 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for High Winds

1
New York, NY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Indianapolis, IN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Washington, DC
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
Mesa, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Omaha, NE
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
Minneapolis, MN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Hong Kong is not in the top 10 for high wind risk among tracked cities.

How Hong Kong Compares

Hong Kong and every nearby city we compare it against — Taipei, Taiwan, Hanoi, Vietnam, Manila, Philippines, Shanghai, China, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — score 0/10 for high wind risk. There is no measurable high wind risk differential in this region. To see where high wind risk concentrates globally, see the Highest Risk Cities ranking above.

Notable High Wind Events Near Hong Kong

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 1 notable high wind event near Hong Kong, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: High Wind - Hong Kong (January 2026) — 7,441,400 people exposed; $1,178,021M capital exposed.

High Wind - Hong Kong

January 5, 2026 — WARNING

7,441,400 people exposed; $1,178,021M capital exposed

High Wind Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Secure loose outdoor items — patio furniture, trash cans, decorations
  • 2.Trim trees and remove dead branches that could fall on structures
  • 3.Reinforce garage doors and ensure roof shingles are properly fastened
  • 4.Avoid driving high-profile vehicles during high wind warnings
  • 5.Stay away from windows during severe wind events

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How this data is built

Hong Kong, China high wind risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live high wind monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

The data behind this page

Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.

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