Lightning strikes in Hong Kong
The detection network has located 100 lightning strikes in Hong Kong since the archive began, including 29 in the last 7 days. That is 0.00% of all detected strikes worldwide, ranking Hong Kong #103 of 143 countries with recorded lightning. Hong Kong is counted under Asia in the continent totals.
Daily strikes, last 6 days
| Day (UTC) | Detected strikes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 16 |
| 2026-08-13 | 13 |
| 2026-08-04 | 1 |
| 2026-08-01 | 3 |
| 2026-07-31 | 34 |
| 2026-07-30 | 33 |
Strikes by state or province
Regions follow Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries. "Unassigned" counts strikes inside Hong Kong's territory but outside every region polygon, mostly coastal water and lakes.
| # | State / province | Strikes | Last 7 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unassigned | 85 | 24 | 85.0% |
| 2 | Southern District | 6 | 2 | 6.0% |
| 3 | Lantau Island | 3 | 1 | 3.0% |
| 4 | Kwai Tsing | 2 | 1 | 2.0% |
| 5 | Tai Po | 2 | 1 | 2.0% |
| 6 | Sai Kung | 1 | 0 | 1.0% |
| 7 | Central and Western District | 1 | 0 | 1.0% |
These are detected strikes, and detection coverage differs by region; the data hub explains the method and its limits. For the climatological picture, see which countries get the most lightning.
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