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Meteorological history | |
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Formed | September 22, 1874 |
Dissipated | September 23, 1874 |
Typhoon | |
Lowest pressure | 950 hPa (mbar); 28.05 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | At least 17,000 |
Damage | $5.5 million (1874 USD) |
Areas affected | Qing 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.