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**Elisabetxxx** · 02-21-2011, 02:58 AM

This is one of those incidents that in hindsight seem obvious, but normally would never occur to you. Must have been a wild ride though, and definitely something to tell your friends. Glad there were no serious injuries.

Fortunately they did not land on any wicked witches!

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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...02-19-20-05-39

MARANA, Ariz. (AP) -- A gust of wind picked up a bounce house with two girls playing inside Saturday, dumping one girl in the yard but carrying the other two houses away and dropping her onto a roof.

The incident in the town of Marana left a 10-year-old with serious head lacerations and other injuries. She was taken to a trauma center in Tucson after firefighters got her off the roof.

Northwest Fire District spokesman Adam Goldberg says the two girls were at birthday party when what family members called "a micro-burst" picked up the bounce house.

The 10-year-old was carried more than 100 feet before falling out onto the house. Her 7-year-old friend had minor injuries.

About two dozen roof tiles were shattered by the impact.

**Poothevokprot** · 02-21-2011, 03:07 AM

Been a few of these - kid's unlucky it happened, but lucky she wasn't hurt more seriously!

**lalpphilalk** · 02-21-2011, 03:25 AM

Wtf is a bounce house.

**Poothevokprot** · 02-21-2011, 03:26 AM

Inflatable play house - like a small bouncy castle.

**Elisabetxxx** · 02-21-2011, 03:37 AM

Wtf is a bounce house.

**ancexttew** · 02-21-2011, 05:15 AM

must have been strong wind to carry this thing + kid inside

**MinisuipGaicai** · 02-21-2011, 05:31 AM

must have been strong wind to carry this thing + kid inside

Seeing as it's basically a big balloon filled with air I doubt it would take that strong a gust to move it. Should have been tied down.

A similar thing happened over here a while ago with a proper big bouncy castle; in that case people actually died.

**pkxlugbsbv** · 02-21-2011, 09:48 AM

Yeah, we had crazy storms pass through here yesterday.

And they came from the southwest, -> to northwest direction

Marana is not too far from Tucson, south of us here in the valley. So they got some heavy downbursts.

**ElenaEvgeevna** · 02-22-2011, 09:02 AM

A similar thing happened over here a while ago with a proper big bouncy castle; in that case people actually died.

I remember reading the story, it wasn't tied down correctly and since a bouncy castle usually has one entrance and 3 walls, the wind went in, and picked it right up, dropping people onto the ground from a great height.

tbh, though putting one up when its blowing a Hurricane outside is asking for a Darwin award.

**Bwvapays** · 02-22-2011, 10:03 AM

Am I the only one who laughed at the thought of this?

02-21-2011, 02:58 AM	#1
Elisabetxxx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 541 Senior Member	Arizona girl hurt when bounce house blows away This is one of those incidents that in hindsight seem obvious, but normally would never occur to you. Must have been a wild ride though, and definitely something to tell your friends. Glad there were no serious injuries. Fortunately they did not land on any wicked witches! .................................................. ....... http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...02-19-20-05-39 MARANA, Ariz. (AP) -- A gust of wind picked up a bounce house with two girls playing inside Saturday, dumping one girl in the yard but carrying the other two houses away and dropping her onto a roof. The incident in the town of Marana left a 10-year-old with serious head lacerations and other injuries. She was taken to a trauma center in Tucson after firefighters got her off the roof. Northwest Fire District spokesman Adam Goldberg says the two girls were at birthday party when what family members called "a micro-burst" picked up the bounce house. The 10-year-old was carried more than 100 feet before falling out onto the house. Her 7-year-old friend had minor injuries. About two dozen roof tiles were shattered by the impact. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Poothevokprot Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 601 Senior Member	Been a few of these - kid's unlucky it happened, but lucky she wasn't hurt more seriously! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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lalpphilalk Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 440 Senior Member	Wtf is a bounce house. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Poothevokprot Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 601 Senior Member	Inflatable play house - like a small bouncy castle. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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MinisuipGaicai Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 464 Senior Member	must have been strong wind to carry this thing + kid inside Seeing as it's basically a big balloon filled with air I doubt it would take that strong a gust to move it. Should have been tied down. A similar thing happened over here a while ago with a proper big bouncy castle; in that case people actually died. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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pkxlugbsbv Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 594 Senior Member	Yeah, we had crazy storms pass through here yesterday. And they came from the southwest, -> to northwest direction Marana is not too far from Tucson, south of us here in the valley. So they got some heavy downbursts. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-22-2011, 09:02 AM	#9
ElenaEvgeevna Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 575 Senior Member	A similar thing happened over here a while ago with a proper big bouncy castle; in that case people actually died. I remember reading the story, it wasn't tied down correctly and since a bouncy castle usually has one entrance and 3 walls, the wind went in, and picked it right up, dropping people onto the ground from a great height. tbh, though putting one up when its blowing a Hurricane outside is asking for a Darwin award. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Bwvapays Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	Am I the only one who laughed at the thought of this? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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