Severe thunderstorms- do we need to lower the TV antenna?

I have a MH and having been in a CG where a tornado touched down. I personally saw RV's tipped over. Mine was lifted off the ground while I was inside but luckily didn't go all the way over. :(

I now if there is time move the MH so the nose is into the wind and to come off any levelers I have under the tires. And no I don't care what the CG owner thinks when I move it either! :W

Not only do I bring the antenna down, I also bring in the slide and raise the jacks.

Lilrhody wrote:
Not worried about lightning - lots of things much taller than us where we are tonight - plus we are sitting on rubber tires.

More wondering about the wind potential. N

The tongue jack is not made of rubber. If you see lightning in the area it's a good idea to lower the antenna. Lightning is attracted to taller structures and there's no need to make your profile higher than necessary.

Wind damage is also a concern, if it bends it may not go back down....

Last camping trip we watched TV in bed, then I awoke at 3am to lightning and thunder, so I hopped out of bed and lowered the antenna.

I do because of wind.

If there is lightening there is a storm. Even if the wind doesn't bend it a flying broken tree branch will. Just not worth the chance.

Antenna down.

Lilrhody wrote:
First trip with our TT and, of course we are under severe thunderstorm warnings. We have a crank up TV antenna. Do we need to lower it?

Short to the point answer:
If you are concerned about wind damage,YES, lower the antenna.

Two Answers:
1:With severe storms (NO thunder) the antenna routinely withstands 60-70 mph winds often much much faster.. ROUTINELY (admitidelly it is lowered when this happens but still) No need to lower it

With THUNDERSTORMS (Severe or not) DO NOT be the tallest thing in the campground (I am as it turns out)

IF lightening strikes anywhere near you (Say quarter mile) odds are the antenna and anythign hooked to it will be toast.. Elctronically.

If it strikes the antenna itself.. Then physically as well

Repair is nearly the same in both cases.

Probably not, but why tempt fate putting pointy metal things in the air? Anywhere else they are called lightning rods.

TucsonJim wrote:

Lilrhody wrote:
Not worried about lightning - lots of things much taller than us where we are tonight - plus we are sitting on rubber tires.

More wondering about the wind potential. N

Rubber tires have no impact on whether you are hit or not. They also don't mitigate any damage or injuries that may affect you in your RV. Lightning travels through the air long distances, and a few inches of rubber has no affect at all.

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Lilrhody wrote:
Not worried about lightning - lots of things much taller than us where we are tonight - plus we are sitting on rubber tires.

More wondering about the wind potential. N

Rubber tires have no impact on whether you are hit or not. They also don't mitigate any damage or injuries that may affect you in your RV. Lightning travels through the air long distances, and a few inches of rubber has no affect at all.