Typhoons are not enough. For real thrills they need a warning system like Hong Kong's. In theory, the signals run from 1 to 10 but, in practice, the numbers are reduced to 1, then 3 and suddenly --- ha, ha --- 8. (Nine is reserved for when Hong Kong Island is finally snapped off the ocean floor and swept out to sea and 10 for when Kowloon follows it.) This means that Signal 1 is hoisted when a typhoon enters the hemisphere, Signal 3 when it's within a thousand miles, and Signal 8 when it appears at the door of your dim sum restaurant. At this point, you may as well crawl under the table and order the rice wine.
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