2010 - June 18 (Day 3) Got out and about Amana a bit today

Today was another stormy day. We went into Amana and explored a bit, then drove the loop thru all of the Amana Colonies. While we were in one of the shops a huge storm blew in, bringing high winds and a lot of rain with it. By the time we got back to the campground, about 1:30, the storm had passed and everyone was assessing the damage. Luckily, we had no damage, but a little bit of water blew in thru the stand pipe vent and made a little puddle under the sink right where the contacts for my water detector are. The alarm was sounding, so I mopped up the puddle with one swipe of a paper towel.

One of our friends' camper was blown open when they opened the door to the wind. They had several inches of water in the camper and were pouring water out of their flat screen TV and the toaster. They were heading for home when we passed them on our way into the campground after the storm. Wind gusts of 60 - 70mph were reported!

Another storm was forecast for early evening so I folded the camper down before going to dinner. I was glad I did, but I don't think the winds were as high as they were earlier in the day. I hope the rest of our trip is clear and sunny. I feel like we've seen enough bad weather to last us for about six weeks.