The wind force on your rv is.
Rv awning max wind speed.
We were in fresno at a friend s house in 2014 had the awning out and realized it was raining hard.
In fact most self supported retractable awnings have been tested to meet the wind speed of only 30 40 kilometres an hour.
The wind speeds that most self supported awnings are tested to is about 20 25 miles per hour but that does assume a steady wind and not a buffeting irregular wind which can be far more dangerous.
By the time it senses and reacts to the first gust the second gust has already torn it off.
Wind force lenght x height x f.
For example a 30 ft rv 8 ft high the sheeting only will have a 7154 lb force pushing on it in a 110 mph wind gust not average.
When we bought the motorhome the salesman point blank said don t trust the automatic awning.
At wind speeds of 15 to 20 mph the effect increases dramatically.
Imho you did the right thing at the right time.
As such they are not built for extreme wind conditions.
After making the rv awning the manufacturer tests it against a wind of 20 25miles hour.
There are retractable products like retractable roof pergolas that have been rated higher and will withstand wind speeds of 55 63 mph beaufort 10 when open and 150 mph when closed.
Motorized retractable awnings often use a wind sensor or motion sensor that automatically retracts the awning to prevent damage to the arms if the wind speed gets too high.
Since awnings are vulnerable to wind you require an electric awning that has a wind sensor.
Traveling at 65 mph with a quartering headwind of 25 mph gusting to 40 mph would produce a vectored effect of around 80 to 90 mph of wind energy acting upon these 5 square feet of awning.
I would think this would be a good giude line for any awning.
When extended rv awnings can collect puddles and become heavy with rainwater.
We have learned in 5 years of full time traveling and always using the awning tied down that 25 mph sustained seems to be our stow the awning point.
Oftentimes that testing was completed without ongoing or irregular wind conditions.
Your retractable awning was purchased for protection from the heat and uv rays.
Your rv can be effected by as little as a 10 mile an hour breeze.
D on irv2 forums for example.
Take this horror story from mr.
Winds near 30 mph and higher may not be safe for some rv s to travel at highway speeds and this is especially true if the conditions include imbedded gusts.
More commonly used now are the motion sensors as they detect movement in the awning rather than the wind speed which can be irrelevant.
If this is more than the weight of the rv it will likely flip over.
