Caravan Awnings In High Winds

In a recent survey by club care insurance approximately 4 of claims are attributed to high winds ranging from minor damage to a write off.

Caravan awnings in high winds.

At a site last week we witnessed a lot of damage to awnings and equipment in high winds. We were worried our van would get hit by flying debris. To say the least it is blowing a gale. You can be sure to fit a thule awning to your caravan thanks to our large range of adapters developed together with and approved by caravan manufacturers.

Some awning had been left up on unoccupied seasonal pitches. We saw the after effects of a storm at the bunree site a few years ago stuff all over the site. Caravan awnings are most often installed on the sidewall. Would be interested to know the thoughts of others as to how much wind they have left their annexes and awnings erected in with out doing any damage.

In a nutshell an awning will withstand some pretty high winds if it has been erected properly but nobody can give you a precise wind speed. Caravanning in strong winds strong winds can be very dangerous when towing a caravan setting up on a pitch or even in storage. If the pegs hold and the poles dont break you should be ok.