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100 km/h windstorm rips tents; burners reinforce stakes

8/27/2026

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Participants reinforced tent stakes after a 100 km/h windstorm ripped shelters at Burning Man.
The gust reached 100 km/h, tearing stakes from a 12-square-metre canvas tent.
The storm hit the night before opening day while Black Rock City was still under construction.
Hundreds of hours of building work were undone as shade structures, awnings and tents collapsed.
Veteran Jason Wiener said storm-related injuries were rare among participants.

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Participants reinforced tent stakes after a 100 km/h windstorm ripped shelters at Burning Man.
The gust reached 100 km/h, tearing stakes from a 12-square-metre canvas tent.
The storm hit the night before opening day while Black Rock City was still under construction.
Hundreds of hours of building work were undone as shade structures, awnings and tents collapsed.
Veteran Jason Wiener said storm-related injuries were rare among participants.