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Mount Washington records 140 mph storm wind gust

The Mount Washington Observatory says it recorded a peak wind gust of 140 mph as Superstorm Sandy hit New Hampshire. That fell shy of the highest wind speed recorded at the 6,288-foot summit in 1934, which was 231 mph.
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Lease renewed for Mt Washington Observatory

The lease for the nonprofit observatory has been extended through 2014. The observatory, located in space at the Sherman Adams building at Mount Washington State Park on the 6,288-foot summit, will pay $285,000 through the five years.
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