[RussWhite]

I was parked beside a Newell in Tucson this summer with that awning setup. There were two on the passenger side, those I could see, and I think one or two on the driver's side as well. The couple left for the day and left the awnings out. A surprise storm arrived and I tried to get into their coach to retract the awnings, but it was locked. When it looked like it was going to have a bad ending the rear awning retracted half way, leaving the slideout covered, and the front awning retraced entirely before any damage was done. The owner was very concerned when they arrived later that evening and vowed never to leave them out while they were away again.