NOUL, THIRD-CLOSEST TYPHOON TO HONG KONG SINCE 2000, CAUSES MINOR DAMAGE TO CITY

Typhoon Noul, which triggered a No 9 signal on Sunday, made the third-closest approach to Hong Kong by a major storm this century, but it caused relatively minor damage in the city despite violent winds rattling… It was the first No 9 signal issued since Super Typhoon Ragasa last September, which came within 100km (62 miles) of the city.

News - South China Morning Post reports that typhoon Noul, which triggered a No 9 signal on Sunday, made the third-closest approach to Hong Kong by a major storm this century, but it caused relatively minor damage in the city despite violent winds rattling…

The report adds: It was the first No 9 signal issued since Super Typhoon Ragasa last September, which came within 100km (62 miles) of the city.

Noul came within 80km, making it the third closest after Saola at 40km in 2023, and both Hato and Wipha at 60km in 2017 and 2025,...

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