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What’s the point?

7:39 Thunder and lightning
7:40 The Hong Kong Observatory issues a Thunderstorm Warning, effective until 8:40

Two points
(1) Not much of a warning, is it?
(2) The thunderstorm lasted only a few minutes, but the warning lasts for an hour.

The reason I care is that when there’s a thunderstorm warning they close the outdoor swimming pool.

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