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We have had our first trip out this year,Have been to Wales a lovely campsite called Aberafon over looking the sea and mountains just love it here we have been several times,

Went on Wednesday got there nice and sunny with a bit of wind,our friends joined us on the Thursday afternoon still not bad we had a shower in the evening,All had a good time just chilling out,Friday woke to the sun again,then it changed to cold and wind ok that was not a big issue for us,Saturday we had rain and wind all day so went out for a meal got back and it was realy blowing a storm up, so bad by 9pm we took our porch awning down as it was rattling around so bad,the weather turned into a good storm the van was rocking and banging about by 11pm I was getting realy scared the van was rocking so bad,but we went to bed had no sleep as such because of the bad weather.

Sunday morning 8 am the Van began to lift off the ground the wind was so bad it became hard work to pack up asked friends to move his car which was parked next to our van just in case it fell on it,We realy thought we were going to loose the van it was so terifying.A lady on her own lost the roof off her van so we tried to help her out after we had moved our vans off the feild onto the drive where it was less windy.We managed to escape gladly all in one peice.

Just wondering if the van had gone over would the insurance cover  it or would it be an act of god?

Quote: Originally posted by 664DaveS on 14/4/2013

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We had an awning trashed in a storm. Our insurers paid for a new one (Towergate Bakers). No problems, we had to get local dealer to sign a  the forms to say it could not be repaired economically.

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Quote: Originally posted by secret squirrel on 14/4/2013

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Also in N Wales, Anglesey, over the weekend. In 9 years of caravanning together, we reckon it was the worst for winds and lashing rain - and we've had some bad 'uns.
We didn't have an awning up, but the only other van on site had their awning poles bent.

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Whereabouts on Anglesey did you stay? I was camping at Golden Sunset, Benllech, when it was the Queen's jubilee weekend last year, the first two days were glorious then the storm hit on the Sunday - 85mph winds and lashing rain. My awning survived but there were lots of tents, awnings and gazebos trashed - the main field had looked like Glastonbury on the Saturday but by Sunday evening looked like the aftermath of the holocaust. In sixteen years of going to Anglesey I've never experienced it so bad before.