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Spring, summer, and fall are storm seasons on the Southern Plains, bringing some truly unique weather conditions. Around here, they say you have to stay weather aware. Beyond our sizzling hot summers that can bake the clear coat and paint right off your car, we can get intense, severe, or downright wild thunderstorms that produce heavy rain, large hail, dangerously strong wind gusts, and even tornadoes. In fact, Oklahoma has more tornadoes per square mile than any other state and is known as part of “hail core alley.” When the winds sweep down the Southern Plains, Oklahoma’s weather is unlike anywhere else—hot, humid, and with gusts that feel like the big bad wolf trying to blow your house down. When the winds come swiping down the southern plains, Oklahoma's weather is not like any other place on earth! It gets hot and humid in this neck of the woods.  Oklahoma’s wind events routinely exceed 60–80 mph, and in storms can spike past 100 mph, so structure matters more than size or price. 

Carports aren’t just a luxury anymore—they’re a necessity for keeping your vehicles in top shape, especially with the strong Oklahoma winds and hailstorms. If your cars have to stay outside for any reason, having a sturdy carport is a must have.

In 2026, we’ve already seen a record number of tornadoes for the mouth of March. On March 10th, a hailstorm swept through the OKC metro area, moving from the far Southwest parts of the City, then across downtown, and into the far east side of the city, causing damage from the hail along its path. 

In June we had a Derecho which is a widespread long-lived and fast-moving straight-line windstorm that winds can exceed 58-130 mph.  The aftermath of this derecho we seen a lot of this portable type of carports built with light wight tubing that got destroyed because they were not built for those destructive high winds. 

When building any larger sized or taller the canopy structure, the more uplift from wind drafts it will experience. This can cause the structure to attempt to lift up into the air like a kite or to be torn apart. The design and engineering of the larger canopy frame must account for the unique weather conditions it might encounter, or the structure could be lost or damaged beyond repair. While many parts of the country may only require a design for 35-mph wind loads, our products must be capable of withstanding frequent wind loads of 75 to over 100 mph.   

That’s why we often point out that what works in another region of the country might not be a good fit for use here in Oklahoma, given our extreme wind loads that local structures must be designed to handle it. We’ve seen cheap portable or temporary carports either get blown away or fall apart in our extremely high winds.

Ensure your safety with a durable, permanent canopy structure built to the local building codes which are a minimum building standard that are routinely updated to newer and stronger building code standards. Same goes for the larger patio covers structures. The wider and or the longer the open spins be the larger and stronger the poles and the cross beams must be to handle the higher loads not one size fits all applications. We would rather to ask our customers to spend more build a structure right then to apologize later for cutting corners. today we are seeing more and local municipalities requiring higher build standards. some cities are sick of flimsy build carport and patio cover structure, so they are making building process of obtaining a building permit within their city or town much more complicated in the name of safety. 

The frame structure is responsible for all the heavy lifting. As framers by trade, we often say everything starts with the frame! The more robustness of the frame, especially the poles and beams, dictates its stability under any type of stress.  The frame of the structure is very vital for supporting the entire build and securing it against our strong winds.

 Protect your vehicle investment with a new carport!  

Carports and Patio Covers of Oklahoma specialize in constructing permanent type of structures, providing excellent protection for your family and vehicles.  Summer months mean long days and plenty of strong warm sunshine. They also mean roasting hot vehicle interiors — according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) says, the interior of a car can hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit after just 20 minutes of parking in the sun. The temperature will rise to 118 degrees after just 40 minutes and a deadly 123 degrees after an hour. And that's just the air temperature. The National Weather Service says the surface of a dark dashboard or seat "can easily reach temperatures in the range of 180 to more than 200 degrees Fahrenheit." 

Whether it's a car, truck, boat, RV, motorcycle, trailer, or any farm or construction equipment, our carports serve as a protection and safeguard. Occasionally, they may also function as storage. Each of our carports and patio covers is custom designed to shield your family and valuable assets from rain, hail, snow, ice, intense heat, and debris falling from trees. There are different types of Carports structures that are fabricated out of various different building materials. Everyone having their own unique building advantages. We sometime suggest using heavier thicker gauged steel or 1/8-inch-thick extruded aluminum poles and beams to be able to span longer distances or lift any structure up higher up in the air and can fly like a big UFO in our high winds. Those who ignores the advice or the warnings are the ones who are at risk, and we normally see again down the road again as they might have to build it again. We try to keep that from happening upfront and in the first place.  

If your vehicles are currently stored outside for any reason and is exposed to the weather elements, we suggest investigating the possibility of purchasing a custom-built "permanent" carport canopy structure to protect your vehicle investments. 

Prepare to protect and safeguard your valuable vehicles with a new carport structure. Don't allow Mother Nature to harm or ruin your vehicles, machinery, or other assets. Vehicles represent a significant expense and are often our second-largest investment in life. As vehicles become increasingly expensive. 

It is always wise to prepare and protect your investments ahead of time and not just after our weather hits.

Your vehicle(s) or RVs is something that probably took you a long time to save up to purchase. In fact, you may still be paying for them and there would be nothing worse than having it damage due to just one of our hailstorms. We all want to keep our vehicle(s) in tip-top shape so resell them at the highest price possible. 

Many clients express that they wish they had commissioned our build services earlier. Unfortunately, some have experienced significant damage to their vehicles before engaging us to build for them.

Carports can be a wise investment, often paying for themselves multiple times throughout their lifespan. 

A single hailstorm can justify the cost of a carport, which continues to protect for many years thereafter. 

This what happens if your car is damaged by a hailstorm:

1. The customer is responsible for the insurance deductibles whatever that might be.

2. When a vehicle’s title is marked as damaged by car fax and other reporting sources, it significantly lowers the value of your vehicle's value.

3. When a vehicle’s value drops, it often ends up classified as wholesale only type of vehicle instead of a frontline premium value vehicle that could earn the most money on a car lot. Damaged vehicle always takes a big hit compared to owning an undamaged, higher-value car. 

That is why we always say, "be prepared to shelter your vehicles" From our extreme weather and wind elements!