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02.11.2012 | 11:05
Strong Wind in South and West Iceland
The strongest wind speeds in Iceland as of 10:30 today, according to the Icelandic Road Administration metering stations, are as follows:
Kjalarnes, just north of the capital: 115 km/h, 71m/h (with gusts of up to 187 km/h or around 51 m/s, 116 miles/h or around 30 m/s).
Southern part of Snæfellsnes peninsula: 126 km/h, 78 miles/h.
Lómagnúpur, South Iceland: 104km/h, 65 miles/h.
A storm warning was issued for various parts of Iceland yesterday morning with strong winds and freezing temperatures prevailing in Reykjavík.
Click here to read more about the ongoing storm.
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