First black rainstorm warning of year issued as heavy showers drench Hong Kong
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Hong Kong's weather forecaster has issued its first black rainstorm warning of the year as heavy downpours hit the city.
The Hong Kong Observatory raised the signal at 9.10am on Tuesday, replacing a red warning that was put up half an hour earlier. It first issued an amber warning at 8.05am.
It said that showers associated with a broad trough of low pressure were affecting the coast of Guangdong.
The MTR Corp has closed exit B3 of Wong Tai Sin station due to the heavy rain. Photo: Eugene Lee
Showers were particularly heavy on Lamma Island and the Southern district, with hourly rainfall exceeding 100mm (4 inches), the Observatory said. Over in Sai Kung, more than 70mm of hourly rainfall had also fallen or were expected to fall.
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