Last year we had a freak storm. The National Weather Service was calling for severe thunderstorms and there was a tornado warning in an area about 50 miles west of our seasonal site. What we got was a totally different monster. The storm turned into a massive wind storm with 80 mph gusts for about 15 to 20 minutes. There were trees down all over the campground and we were without power for 5 days. There was some damage to campers, but it was from fallen trees. All campers stayed upright. I rode the storm out, but it was intense.
If the NWS had predicted this storm, I don't know that I would have done anything different. There really isn't much different I could have done except get to a more permanent structure. However, at the campground, both bath houses had trees fall on them, so not much safer. My wife and kids went to stay with family because they were tired of all the storms we had been having. I probably would have went with them, if I knew what was coming.
-Michael
