STORY: Hong Kong hunkered down as Typhoon Wipha, packing winds of more than 167 kilometres (103 miles) per hour, brought heavy rain and wind across the territory on Sunday (July 20), prompting the city to issue its highest storm warning.

The Hong Kong Observatory raised its storm warning signal to No. 10 at 9:20 a.m. (0120 GMT), a level that will remain in place at least until 3 p.m. (0700 GMT), forcing the cancellation of more than 200 flights.

Wipha will skirt around 50 km to the south of the observatory, the warning showed. Hurricane-force wind is affecting the southern part of Hong Kong, the observatory said.

Most public transport, including ferries, was suspended on Sunday amid high sea swells, while residents were advised sheltering indoors as the storm lashed across the city.

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SHOWS: HONG KONG, CHINA (JULY 20, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF WAVES HITTING SHORE AS TYPHOON WIPHA APPROACHES HONG KONG

2. VARIOUS OF MEDIA PERSONNEL BRAVING STRONG WINDS CLOSE TO SHORE

3. WAVES

4. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE IN RAIN COATS BRAVING STRONG WINDS AS TREES SWAY VIOLENTLY

5. VARIOUS OF DAMAGED RAILING, BIG WAVES SPLASHING

6. VARIOUS OF TREES SWAYING VIOLENTLY IN STRONG WIND

7. BANNER FLAPPING IN WIND

8. PERSON WALKING PAST

9. PEOPLE CROSSING STREET AMID STRONG WIND / FALLEN TREE BRUNCHES AND LEAVES SCATTERED

10. VARIOUS OF TREES SWAYING IN WIND

11. STREET LIGHT SHAKING

12. MAN LOOKING UP AND POINTING FROM HIS APARTMENT

13. VARIOUS OF FAST FOOD RESTAURANT MCDONALD’S WITH WHITE TAPE ON GLASS DOOR

15. VARIOUS OF SIGN SHOWING SCALE OF TYPHOON AT LEVEL "10"

16. VARIOUS OF FALLEN TREE BRANCHES

17. (MUTE) TIMELAPSE OF HONG KONG SKYLINE BEING SHROUDED AS THICK RAIN CLOUDS MOVE ACROSS CITY