Typhoon Noul leaves passengers stranded at Hong Kong airport into Monday
Typhoon Noul caused about 400 flight cancellations at Hong Kong International Airport over the weekend, leaving some passengers stranded into Monday even after all typhoon warnings were lifted. [2]
Hong Kong Airport Disruptions Continue After Typhoon Noul
Typhoon Noul triggered the city’s first No 8 and No 9 storm signals of the year over the weekend. [2] All typhoon warnings were dropped on Sunday evening. [2] Some air passengers remained stranded at Hong Kong International Airport on Monday following Typhoon Noul’s departure from the city. [2] Authorities expected normal operations to resume by the morning. [2] The disruptions left travellers waiting for airlines to clear backlogs from delayed flights. [2]
Cancelled and Rescheduled Flights on Monday
As of 12:45 p.m. Monday, 12 departing flights originally scheduled for Sunday were rescheduled to Monday. [2] This included three flights that were due to depart between 5 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. [2] Eight departures plus eight arrivals scheduled for Monday were cancelled. [2] They included seven departure flights initially slated for take-off between midnight and 1:05 a.m. [2] The airport website provided these details on the status of the affected flights. [2]
Passenger Experiences at the Airport
On Monday morning, passengers formed orderly queues at check-in counters. [2] Dozens of travellers slept overnight on airport benches while waiting for airlines to clear backlogs. [2] Some passengers reported being stranded for a full day after their Saturday flight was cancelled. [2] Among them was Xing Tai from Beijing, who said her Saturday flight home had been cancelled, leaving her stranded at the airport for a full day. [2] Some travellers said their flights were pushed back to Monday evening. [2]
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Minnesota
Severe thunderstorm warnings remained active overnight in parts of Minnesota. [3] One warning covered East central Koochiching County in north central Minnesota and West central St. Louis County in northeastern Minnesota until 1:45 a.m. CDT. [3] At 12:44 a.m. CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Nett Lake, or 31 miles south of International Falls, moving southeast at 25 mph. [3] The hazard included ping-pong ball size hail indicated by radar. [3] Another warning for St. Louis, MN, was allowed to expire after the storm weakened below severe limits. [1] Small hail remained possible with this thunderstorm. [1]
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Maryland and Virginia
Severe thunderstorm warnings covered parts of Maryland and Virginia. [4] [5] One warning applied to Southwestern Queen Anne’s County in northeastern Maryland and Southwestern Kent County in northeastern Maryland until 2:30 a.m. EDT. [4] At 1:44 a.m. EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gibson Island, moving southeast at 5 mph. [4] The hazard included 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail indicated by radar. [4] Another warning applied to Spotsylvania, VA. [5] At 1:37 a.m. EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Spotsylvania, or 15 miles northeast of Mineral, moving south at 15 mph. [5] The hazard included 70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail indicated by radar. [5] Impacts could include damaging winds causing some trees and large branches to fall, possible injury to those outdoors, damage to homes and vehicles, blocked roadways, localized power outages, and unsecured light objects becoming projectiles. [5]
What to watch next: Normal operations at Hong Kong International Airport are expected to resume by morning, while remaining thunderstorm activity in affected U.S. areas may still produce small hail even after some warnings expire.
