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As you continue to turn, your back will now be exposed toward your attacker and your hands will not be in a position where they could be used to cover/block/protect you.

Your assailant will now be able to launch their own attack, striking vulnerable targets such as the back of your neck.

If your back is turned to your assailant, they will be able to drive into you, delivering strike after strike, before you can reorient yourself to respond.

I have been involved in many, many discussions concerning the orientation of the fist when throwing a hook punch; e.g., should the thumb be up (vertical fist), or should it be facing toward you (horizontal fist), etc.

If the fist is turned over so that the thumb is pointing toward you, you will generate more power. The rotation caused by such a movement engages the muscles of the shoulder to a greater degree than if no rotation had occurred. The issue, however, is that the larger knuckles, which you want to strike with, are now closer to you than to your assailant. If you are accurate with your hook punches, and your timing is good enough that your attacker isn’t able to pull their head away from the punch to any degree, this won’t be a problem.