On August 17, the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) issued standby signal number 1 due to the storm's reformation in the South China Sea. Vongfong made landfall west of the territory, although its outer rainbands spread across the region. Slick roads contributed to a traffic accident in Sai Kung in which one person was killed. Rainfall in Hong Kong reached in the town of Kwai Chung. The rainbands also produced gusty winds; sustained winds peaked at , with gusts to at the mountain peak of Tai Mo Shan. While moving ashore, Vongfong produced a storm surge of in Shek Pik. The storm downed a few trees across the territory, and a fallen branch injured one man. Another person was injured by a damaged awning.