Suppose I get one of those text messages, like the Icelandic authorities send to travellers:
...Wind gusts could reach speeds that are known for blowing cars off the road and even pulling up the tarmac! 45-50 m/s, 112 mph or 180 km/h can be expected in some areas!...
Suppose I've been out for a long time already, and this system was too far away when I left.
And suppose I'm here:
Svartakvísl, central Iceland.
Nowhere to hide. No building within 24 hour walking. No caves. I might be able to reach a canyon, but I have no clue if that's a safe place to hide. Perhaps it will funnel the wind, or perhaps the wind may be associated with flash floods or landslides.
What can I do to be OK? Is this a moment to call for emergency helicopter rescue (obviously BEFORE the storm hits)?
NB: I have read What is a good tarp setup for very high winds above the tree line?, but that question talks about 25 m/s winds. I might consider sheltering in a very good and very well-pitched tent in 25 m/s wind gusts. Not so when wind gusts may be up to 50 m/s. I am not confident the answers there are wise for winds such as presently occurring in Iceland.
