Slide Out Awning Bellows in the Wind while Driving

We had a mechanical lock on the roller, and hit 70 mph cross winds in North Dakota while on an overpass at 60 mph.

The wind just blew the awning apart - tore up the fabric and bent the mechanical parts. It felt like the wind was going to blow us over sideways. Fortunately we were able to crawl into a truck stop at the next exit with a dumpster, and we abandoned all the parts.

I guess the point is that mother nature can be stronger than you think.