The typhoon posed enough of a threat to Hong Kong to warrant a No 1. hurricane signal on July 11, and this signal was upgraded to a No. 3 a day later before Eli moved away. The outer rainbands brought heavy rains, peaking at in Yuen Long, and strong winds to the area, with a gust of at occurring at Kai Tak Airport while Tai Mo Shan recorded a peak sustained wind of . In Hong Kong one worker was injured when he was working on a boat in rough seas off Tsing Yi. Twenty-two passengers were hurt, including fourteen in Tuen Mun. Ferry services to China and Macau from Hong Kong were cancelled or suspended. Elsewhere, Eli caused widespread damage in northern Hainan, though there were no deaths. A farmer broke his legs in Wenchang due to a fallen coconut tree. Around of shrimp farms were submerged. Strong winds damaged of pepper trees and of coconut trees. According to news reports, some houses collapsed and electricity cables were damaged while fish ponds were inundated. Total economic loss in Hainan was estimated at US$272 million (¥1.5 billion).