I live in an area with industrial wind turbines so I am very use to towing in windy conditions. 30-40 mph gusts are common and still not a big deal. Thursday we were on a north south interstate when a horrible storm blew through. After the fact we learned that the gusts were in the 60-70 mph range. Traffic dropped to 30 mph and people were just plain stopping not even completely off the interstate, pretty stupid.I thought the semi truck in front of me was going over and I pretty much thought I would be going with him. Knowing pulling over or stopping was no solution I took the very next exit and turned into the storm. While visibility was next to none I managed to find a lot to park facing the wind.Not a pleasant memory and experienced muscle cramps in my shoulders that evening. Other than doing what I did any suggestions for when you find in such a situation?

You did a good job.Another thing you could do is get under an over pass or snuggle up to a big building mall structure. Get next to anything that is anchored down and can break the wind.

An underpass may increase wind speed, depending on the direction. My trailer tows fine at 60 mph so pointing it into the wind when parked, is an easy deal.

Keep your tanks full to lower the center of gravity is my only thought.Personally I prefer the elusive tailwind.

I just learned something -- in a bad crosswind, I guess it does not make much difference if you are moving or not -- you could still get blown over. Is that right? I would have thought that pulling over was the right move, but I guess not?

profdant139 wrote:I just learned something -- in a bad crosswind, I guess it does not make much difference if you are moving or not -- you could still get blown over. Is that right? I would have thought that pulling over was the right move, but I guess not?Sitting still broad side to that kind of wind is not the answer you can still blow over.I was on 69 north of Lafayette Indiana February of 15 driving my car in similar winds and watched a couple blow overs of big rigs. The most ironic thing was that INDOT put out mobile sign boards warning of the winds and one of them blew over in front of a big rig causing a major pile up.

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Turtle_n_Peeps
Explorer
Aug 09, 2017
You did a good job.

Another thing you could do is get under an over pass or snuggle up to a big building mall structure. Get next to anything that is anchored down and can break the wind.
westend
Explorer
Aug 09, 2017
An underpass may increase wind speed, depending on the direction. My trailer tows fine at 60 mph so pointing it into the wind when parked, is an easy deal.
time2roll
Nomad
Aug 09, 2017
Keep your tanks full to lower the center of gravity is my only thought.
Personally I prefer the elusive tailwind.
profdant139
Explorer II
Aug 09, 2017
I just learned something -- in a bad crosswind, I guess it does not make much difference if you are moving or not -- you could still get blown over. Is that right? I would have thought that pulling over was the right move, but I guess not?
camperforlife
Explorer
Aug 09, 2017
profdant139 wrote:
I just learned something -- in a bad crosswind, I guess it does not make much difference if you are moving or not -- you could still get blown over. Is that right? I would have thought that pulling over was the right move, but I guess not?

Sitting still broad side to that kind of wind is not the answer you can still blow over.

I was on 69 north of Lafayette Indiana February of 15 driving my car in similar winds and watched a couple blow overs of big rigs. The most ironic thing was that INDOT put out mobile sign boards warning of the winds and one of them blew over in front of a big rig causing a major pile up.
1320Fastback
Explorer
Aug 09, 2017
profdant139 wrote:
I just learned something -- in a bad crosswind, I guess it does not make much difference if you are moving or not -- you could still get blown over. Is that right? I would have thought that pulling over was the right move, but I guess not?

You would want to point the nose of the trailer into the wind as much as possible. Its not the forward momentum thats saving you from going over.
bobndot
Explorer II
Aug 09, 2017
I watch the weather as closely as possible and wait things out at a CG.
If no CG is avl., i have asked to park in parking lots of businesses until the winds die down. I can't see any F.D. or P.D. parking area refusing anyone to park their lot to protect your safety and the safety of others while waiting out a dangerous storm.
2012Coleman
Explorer II
Aug 09, 2017
profdant139 wrote:
I just learned something -- in a bad crosswind, I guess it does not make much difference if you are moving or not -- you could still get blown over. Is that right? I would have thought that pulling over was the right move, but I guess not?
There as a post on here with pictures a while ago of a guys TT laying on it's side in his driveway - had been blown over by a storm.
schlep1967
Nomad
Aug 09, 2017
While pulling over during a storm will not prevent you from being blown over, being blown over at zero speed is much safer than being blown over at 30+ mph.
gbopp
Explorer
Aug 09, 2017
schlep1967 wrote:
While pulling over during a storm will not prevent you from being blown over, being blown over at zero speed is much safer than being blown over at 30+ mph.

Yep, I would rather get knocked over sitting still than while moving.
I'm sure it would limit how far you slid/rolled.

But, parking into the wind or against a large building would be a better choice.