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10-06-2010, 01:42 PM
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Rivet Master
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1984 31' Airstream310
Ajo
, Arizona
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Chaos at Camping World
Just saw some footage of the damage at the C.W. off I-40, just west of Flagstaff in Bellemont. Two confirmed tornados touched down this a.m. Looks like every trailer/mo/ho was damaged/destroyed. Pretty crazy weather around here, we had hail and thunderstorms last night and this a.m. Just heard there was a couple sleeping in their trailer that landed upside down in the parking lot. No one killed, but I hear broken bones. Scary weather around here, we had hail and thunderstorms last night and this morning. Heavy rain and thunder as I post.
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10-06-2010, 01:47 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1976 Argosy 24
sun city
, Arizona
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Very unusual for that area. You just never know!!
HMMM. Maybe some good deals on basic RV salvage parts. = )
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10-06-2010, 01:48 PM
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Rivet Master
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asbury park
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OMG! terrible.
as had flood warnings sunday / monday here in NJ - rained for 3 days straight. i hope everyone else was ok and only injuries?
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10-06-2010, 01:54 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1971 27' Overlander
Antlers
, Oklahoma
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WOW - I will have to watch the news and weather tonight. I hope everyone was ok.
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2006 GMC 1500 SLE Crew Cab
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10-06-2010, 02:00 PM
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Rivet Master
2020 30’ Globetrotter
2001 30' Excella
Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: Jul 2007
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We hit the Northern edge of it yesterday coming home from the Balloon Fiesta. We were in solid rain and heavy wind from South of Holbrook all the way to Fountain Hills. Thankfully, we missed the hail we had in Phoenix.
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10-06-2010, 02:26 PM
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Rivet Master
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1984 31' Airstream310
Ajo
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The Weather Channel is showing lots of footage with the C.W. carnage.
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10-06-2010, 03:20 PM
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Rivet Master
2011 25' FB Flying Cloud
Anywhere &
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CW has been really taking it on the chin from the weather past couple of years - first the one in the Atlanta area was completely flooded and now this. Better make sure your insurance is paid up before you go in one - and I was in the one N of El Paso just off I-10 this morning. Feel lucky to get out alive!
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10-06-2010, 03:22 PM
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Site Team
1964 26' Overlander
1964 19' Globetrotter
OlyPen
, Washington
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10-06-2010, 04:26 PM
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Tramp Streamer
Commercial Member
1995 28' Excella
Artist
, at Large
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Scarrrrrry
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Leary
Just saw some footage of the damage at the C.W. off I-40, just west of Flagstaff in Bellemont. Two confirmed tornados touched down this a.m. Looks like every trailer/mo/ho was damaged/destroyed. Pretty crazy weather around here, we had hail and thunderstorms last night and this a.m. Just heard there was a couple sleeping in their trailer that landed upside down in the parking lot. No one killed, but I hear broken bones. Scary weather around here, we had hail and thunderstorms last night and this morning. Heavy rain and thunder as I post.
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Mike, glad you made it thru
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10-06-2010, 04:49 PM
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Rivet Master
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1984 31' Airstream310
Ajo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ArtStream
Mike, glad you made it thru
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Thanks, the only thing that really freaks me out is hail. I've seen some of the Airstreams that got a hailstorm at a get-together, I think it was in South Dakota????? They were flat-out trashed! My uncle in Phoenix got the baseball-sized hail yesterday; destroyed both his truck and car, plus the micro-burst took out windows and his beloved citrus and pecan trees.
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10-06-2010, 05:04 PM
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Rivet Monster
1975 31' Sovereign
1980 31' Excella II
Sprung Leak
, North Carolina
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Janet
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Not surprising those SOB's usually disintegrate on impact, swept more than a few up off the roadways in my VFD days.
Aaron
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10-06-2010, 05:41 PM
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It was the smallest tornado by ranking, but I'll be interested if they were able to clock the wind speed.
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10-06-2010, 06:37 PM
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85 to 110 mph was the storm speed. Just saw on the news the folks who survived the storm roll-over were in a Airstream trailer! Saw a brief view, looked totaled.
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10-06-2010, 06:47 PM
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Rivet Master
1995 30' Excella
Bowie
, Maryland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Leary
85 to 110 mph was the storm speed. Just saw on the news the folks who survived the storm roll-over were in a Airstream trailer! Saw a brief view, looked totaled.
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Given the picture above, I'd probably be glad I was in an Airstream, even if I had to buy another one afterwards. Sad for the Airstream, yes, but good for the occupants thereof!
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10-06-2010, 07:51 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 19' Safari SE
Tucson
, Arizona
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Wow! That's scary! We just got home from the Balloon Fiesta today but we went south on I-25 to I-10 instead of the I-40 route... We managed to miss the bad weather in NM yesterday and we had smooth towing except for a little wind when we hit the AZ border today... Glad we went south... And glad you got through it OK, Louis & Sergio...AND missed the hail!
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10-06-2010, 08:19 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Flying Cloud
1953 32' Liner
1955 22' Safari
Valley View
, Texas
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This sold yesterday. I wonder if it survived being dead damn center of the severe weather in Arizona? Is the new owner here?
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10-06-2010, 08:28 PM
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Rivet Master
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1984 31' Airstream310
Ajo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Melody Ranch
This sold yesterday. I wonder if it survived being dead damn center of the severe weather in Arizona? Is the new owner here?
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Your right, that was close to the epicenter. The film clip was so short and the trailer was so trashed, I could not tell what era it was.
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10-07-2010, 06:01 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1976 Argosy 24
sun city
, Arizona
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Posts: 171
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My SOB Toy Hauler is at a shop in Phoenix for some repair on it's back end. I got a call from the repair shop. Because most of my trailer was under a canopy only the front end received hail damage from the storm that passed through. I'm going there today to check it out. I've been trying to get it all fixed up so I can sell it and have more money to fix up my newly purchased Argosy. I'd probably be better off if it has been totalled from the hail.
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10-07-2010, 08:38 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2000 27' Safari
Suwanee
, Georgia
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 485
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Storm Damaged Airstreams
Let's hope they don't sell to a salvager who then doctors the title and tries to push them on a unsuspecting buyer on ebay. It's happened.
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