Living Up To Its Name

[billroper]

As we were closing down Windycon today, the shift in weather from unseasonably warm to cold and rainy resulted in massive winds ahead of the storm. One of the hotel carts with a banquet table on it as a topper was being used to load out of the con when a gust of wind took the table off the top and sent it flying away, nipping one of our staff members (who didn't appear badly hurt) and banging into a minivan (which also didn't appear badly hurt).

This was later followed by horizontal rain.

Overall, this was more weather than I really prefer when we're moving out. :)

Comments

[dave-ifversen.livejournal.com]

Holy crap, was it windy! I was afraid that the wind was going to blow the 16' truck over while we were finishing the loadout. The iron chairs in the outdoor eating area of Harry Caray's were being blown over and pushed along the cement.

Nobody on the crew (myself included) ever realized that the table the hotel was using as the deck of that cart was not attached to the wheels. Then the wind picked up bigtime (I was in the back of the truck, holding on while the truck was rocking back and forth) and I heard a shout and the crash. Apparently, hotel tables make good wings...

[qnofhrt.livejournal.com]

It was astonishing. I had to hang onto the railing as it was pushing me along. It was strong enough it almost took the hair scrunchie out of my hair!