1937 Great Hong Kong Typhoon
Surface weather analysis of the typhoon on September 1
FormedAugust 28, 1937 (1937-08-28)
DissipatedSeptember 4, 1937 (1937-09-04)
Highest windsGusts: 265 km/h (165 mph)
Lowest pressure940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg
Fatalities11,000 confirmed
Damage$300,000 (1937 USD)
Areas affectedBritish Hong Kong, Phillipines
Part of the 1937 Pacific typhoon season