Storm Eleanor: 100mph Winds Batter the UK, Thousands Left Without Power

Storm Eleanor: 100mph Winds Batter the UK, Thousands Left Without Power
Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
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Storm Eleanor struck the UK on Tuesday night, Jan. 2, bringing hurricane-force winds and power cuts to thousands of homes.

Gusts reached up to 100 mph at Great Dun Fell, the second highest mountain in the Pennines, while residents at Orlock Head in Northern Ireland experienced winds up to 90 mph, the Met Office said. Winds were recorded as reaching up to 73 mph in Northolt, northwest London.

Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
Jane Werrell is an international correspondent and anchor for NTD News based in London. Jane is a part-time anchor for "NTD UK News."
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