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1874 Hong Kong typhoon information


1874 Hong Kong typhoon
Meteorological history
FormedSeptember 22, 1874 (1874-09-22)
DissipatedSeptember 23, 1874 (1874-09-23)
Typhoon
Lowest pressure950 hPa (mbar); 28.05 inHg
Overall effects
FatalitiesAt least 17,000
Damage$5.5 million (1874 USD)
Areas affectedQing China, British Hong Kong, Portuguese Macau

Part of the 1874 Pacific typhoon season

The 1874 Hong Kong Typhoon was the third-worst typhoon to ever hit Hong Kong, striking during the night of September 22, 1874 and the morning of September 23, 1874.

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