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The heavy rain on the morning of 8 June necessitated the issuance of the second Red Rainstorm Warning Signal in the year. Waterspout was also spotted near Cheung Chau on the morning of 8 June.weather.gov.hkMore than 200 millimetres of rainfall were generally recorded over the territory and rainfall even exceeded 300 millimetres over the eastern part of Hong Kong on these five days.

Overall, the month was cloudier than usual. Dominated by an anticyclone aloft, apart from a few showers, mainly fine and very hot weather prevailed in Hong Kong during 22 – 29 June.weather.gov.hkWith plenty of sunshine, the maximum temperature at the Observatory soared to 34.4 degrees on 28 June, the highest of the month.

Residents were urged to stay away from the shoreline and avoid water sport activities, the observatory said.apnews.comThe Hong Kong Observatory raised a No. 8 typhoon signal, the third-highest warning under the city’s weather system, as Nalgae’s maximum sustained winds hit 90 kilometers (56 miles) per hour.