Storm damage at wind Creek State Park

[gaymeadowsman]

Yesterday the Southeast was hit by another round of severe storms from Texas to the Carolinas. With lots of tornadoes and wind damage. Here in Alabama we had many cases of extreme "Straight Line Wind" strikes.

Wind Creek State Park took a direct hit with with winds near 70 miles an hour. These pictures are from a Facebook member who was there.

[2oldman]

A1ARealtorRick wrote:
when the forecast is for severe weather so far ahead of time, as this was, common sense needs to come into play.

Yep. To anyone reading this, please, don't EVER stay camped under tall trees during high winds.

[RetiredRealtorR]

2oldman wrote:
What a horror show. Too bad nobody paid attention to warnings and got the heck out.

Naturally I feel for these folks, but I must agree with you. I remember high-tailing it out of an RV park west of Chicago a number of years ago because we woke up one morning to the news that severe weather was rapidly approaching. Did a full disconnect and a toad hook-up in less than 15 minutes, and made a bee line south.

Tornadoes themselves give little warning, but when the forecast is for severe weather so far ahead of time, as this was, common sense needs to come into play.

[BarneyS]

That is so sad to see! Thank God nobody was killed or seriously injured. Seems almost hard to believe.

I feel so bad for those people. I suspect that some might have been full timers trying to self quarantine during this pandemic. Many also could have been snowbirds on their way home. No matter though as it is a shame to see all that damage to those nice rigs and trucks.
Barney

[2oldman]

What a horror show. Too bad nobody paid attention to warnings and got the heck out.

[naturist]

A minor miracle just one minor casualty. From the looks of it, coulda been multiple fatalities. Wow.

[gaymeadowsman]

cavie wrote:
OUCH!! Hope no one was hurt.

Only one woman was reported to have a minor cut to her head after she was trapped in her fifth wheel.

[cavie]

OUCH!! Hope no one was hurt.

[gaymeadowsman]

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