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hurricane Hurricane Risk in Hong Kong, China

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Hong Kong based on ThinkHazard (Cyclone)
  • 13 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • 5 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Within the hurricane strike zone

Peak season: August-October

Last significant event: Typhoon - Ragasa (Response Support) (2025-09-18) — 38,800,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Hurricanes

1
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 3
2
Miami, FL
FEMA: 9Historical: 0
3
Tampa, FL
FEMA: 9Historical: 2
4
New Orleans, LA
FEMA: 9Historical: 1
5
Manila, Philippines
Risk: 9Historical: 2
6
Mexico City, Mexico
Risk: 9Historical: 2
7
Mumbai, India
Risk: 9Historical: 2
8
Shanghai, China
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Bangkok, Thailand
Risk: 9Historical: 1
10
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Risk: 9Historical: 6
Hong Kong is not in the top 10 for hurricane risk among tracked cities.

How Hong Kong Compares

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Notable Hurricane Events Near Hong Kong

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable hurricane events near Hong Kong, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Typhoon - Ragasa (Response Support) (September 2025) — 38,800,000 people exposed; $905,028M capital exposed.

Typhoon - Ragasa (Response Support)

September 17, 2025 — WARNING

38,800,000 people exposed; $905,028M capital exposed

Typhoon - Tapah

September 5, 2025 — WARNING

2,250,000 people exposed; $59,036M capital exposed

Tropical Storm - Wutip

June 9, 2025 — WARNING

157,000 people exposed; $1,720M capital exposed

Typhoon - Nida

July 28, 2016 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Typhoon - SAM

August 16, 1999 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Hurricane Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Know your evacuation zone and plan routes in advance
  • 2.Install storm shutters or have plywood pre-cut for windows
  • 3.Stock at least 3 days of water, food, and medications
  • 4.Secure outdoor furniture and trim trees near structures
  • 5.Review your insurance coverage for wind and flood damage

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How this data is built

Hong Kong, China hurricane risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live hurricane 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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