We arrived in Oklahoma on Wed, April 13. Our destination: Chickasaw NRA and a campsite on Lake of the Arbuckles. Leaving I-35 at the Davis exit we followed the signs to the park, winding our way up the hills to "The Point", where campsites overlook the lake. Some sites are set up for motorhomes, having solid parking pads, electric & water hookups, but many more sites are for tent campers and are more primitive. The view is great!
On Thursday we went into the little town of Sulphur, OK. Sulphur gets its name from mineral springs (spring water absorbing sulphur and bromine from the rocks below) located in the area. We drove around a park there, seeing outlets for the springs, and winding along a scenic river.
Later that afternoon were greeted by severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings. Tornadoes were sited near Davis and Sulphur, just miles from our camp. We took shelter in the only solid structure in the woods: the shower/restroom building! The dark clouds passed with no damaging wind in our location, but then heavy rain & hail followed the storm. Hail (some pieces up to quarter size) pounded the motorhome and car. The car has a few new scars; we will have to inspect the motorhome more today...
Oh no, that's too bad about the hail! Hope there isn't too much damage to the RV.
ReplyDeleteAlso, all of these places sound beautiful, and all of your readers would love to see some photos :-) Just let me know if you need help with the upload process.