1906 Hong Kong typhoon
Surface weather analysis of the typhoon making landfall on September 18 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 7 September 1906 |
| Dissipated | 18 September 1906 |
| Typhoon | |
| Highest winds | 95 km/h (60 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 979 hPa (mbar); 28.91 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | ≥15,000 |
| Damage | £1 million |
| Areas affected | |
Part of the 1906 Pacific typhoon season | |
The 1906 Hong Kong typhoon was a tropical cyclone that hit Hong Kong on 18 September 1906. The typhoon caused property damage exceeding a million pounds sterling, affected international trade, and took the lives of around 15,000 people.