No wind then BANG. Yep happened to me too, twice. Girard Awning. Electric , automatic retracting.with those scissor arm that fold into it. Last time when it broke one arm and the motor gears, I took the whole thing off. Left it off. Would cost over $1000. to repair. (New arm, new motor assembly,new awning fabric.
I just put my chairs on the side of the coach where it’s shaded or stay in the A/C. No more worries about wind damage. They look nice but they’re a PITA (IMHO). No matter how careful you are, you’ll have a problem with it someday.
Jim
2000 Dynasty 40’ ‘04 Liberty Toad