Hong Kong raised its highest No. 10 hurricane signal at 9:20 a.m. on Sunday as Typhoon Wipha passed roughly 50 kilometres south of the territory, marking the first time the top alert had been issued since September 2023. The Hong Kong Observatory recorded sustained winds of 118 km/h and gusts reaching 167 km/h as the storm brought torrential rain and coastal swells. The warning paralysed transport across the Asian financial centre. The Airport Authority said the rescheduling of around 400–500 flights disrupted travel for an estimated 80,000 passengers, while flagship carrier Cathay Pacific cancelled all services in and out of the city between 5 a.m. and 6 p.m. Ferries were halted, most buses were withdrawn and the MTR operated only limited underground services. Authorities reported 26 injuries, 471 fallen trees and 253 residents seeking refuge in 34 government shelters. Streets in low-lying districts such as Wong Tai Sin experienced flash flooding, and scaffolding collapses were reported in North Point. With Wipha moving westward, the Observatory lowered the signal to No. 8 at 4:10 p.m. and to No. 3 at 7:45 p.m. The typhoon made landfall near Taishan in Guangdong province at about 5:50 p.m., prompting local officials to evacuate roughly 266,000 people. The system weakened to a severe tropical storm as it pushed inland, though Hainan and Guangdong maintained high alerts for heavy rain and possible flooding.