Sally was the fourth typhoon to impact the Hong Kong area in 1964, though its effects were less severe than initially feared. Thirty people were injured in Hong Kong. The outer extents of Sally began affecting the territory before the storm's closest approach, with the outer winds triggering landslides and depositing trees, glass, and other debris on streets. One person sustained a fractured skull after being struck by a falling iron rod.: During its closest approach, the center of Sally was 55 km (30 mi) northeast of Hong Kong. The Royal Observatory escalated their warnings up to tropical cyclone signal no. 7 and recorded a peak gust of 104 km/h (64 mph) at their headquarters. The strongest gust measured in Hong Kong reached 154 km/h (96 mph) as registered at Tate's Cairn. Gusts reached 107 km/h (67 mph) at Kai Tak Airport. Sally produced up to of rain in Hong Kong with over 175 mm (7 in) falling in 12 hours; landslides triggered by these rains killed 9 people and injured 24, in addition to causing the collapse of houses. Other landslides marooned people in their homes and blocked streets. Severe flooding occurred throughout Hong Kong. Cattle and crop industries were impacted by the storm, though the overall damage was minimized by Typhoon Ruby's agricultural impacts less than week prior. A few hundred chickens were killed by Sally. At Tai Po, the storm caused tides to rise 1.1 m (3.6 ft) above astronomical tide. Eight boats were damaged at Ko Lau Wan and Sha Tau Kok; additional locales in Hong Kong also reported damage to fishing craft, leading to the colonial government granting HK$10,031 in repairs.