Drone Might Hover on RTH in Strong Wind. Why?

[Mountains]

Hi everyone!
I’m wondering why, in strong winds, a message pops up saying that if RTH is activated, there’s a chance the drone might just hover.
Has anyone experienced this?

 

[Kilrah]

There is a max airspeed the aircraft will use for RTH, if the wind is faster than that then it can't come back.

 

[Mountains]

There is a max airspeed the aircraft will use for RTH, if the wind is faster than that then it can't come back.

Thanks for the reply.
Since the wind doesn’t blow at a constant speed but in gusts that sometimes ease up for a moment, does that mean the drone would still try to head back as soon as the wind drops a bit, even if it had been hovering?

 

[Kilrah]

Yeah, but then there can be an even faster gust that takes it farther away.

When wind's that strong you probably don't want to be flying/stay lower to avoid the stronger winds higher up.

 

[Mountains]

Yeah, but then there can be an even faster gust that takes it farther away.

When wind's that strong you probably don't want to be flying/stay lower to avoid the stronger winds higher up.

Yeah, that’s true, but you know how it goes... sometimes the best shots happen right when the winds are stormy.

And yeah, that part about dropping altitude caught my eye... since the M4P uses optimal RTH, I’m guessing it’s smart enough to lower the drone to avoid obstacles.
Anyway, I’ll give it a test run in controlled conditions sometime.
Thanks for the answers, they really helped!

 

[Meta4]

Hi everyone!
I’m wondering why, in strong winds, a message pops up saying that if RTH is activated, there’s a chance the drone might just hover.

It's a badly worded message and doesn't mean that your drone will just hover at all.
Even if your drone was blowing away in a hurricane, it would still keep trying to return home.

The message is just advising that in strong wind situations, RTH might not be able to bring the drone home.
You'll even see the message when the drone is flying back with a strong tailwind and will easily return.

 

[Mountains]

It's a badly worded message and doesn't mean that your drone will just hover at all.
Even if your drone was blowing away in a hurricane, it would still keep trying to return home.

The message is just advising that in strong wind situations, RTH might not be able to bring the drone home.
You'll even see the message when the drone is flying back with a strong tailwind and will easily return.

Thanks for clearing that up!
Makes a lot more sense now, sounded way more dramatic than it actually is.
Good to know the drone will still try to make it home even if that message pops up.

 

[Meta4]

Has anyone experienced this?

I see that message on many of my flights.
Here's a screenshot:

Despite the warning, you can see that the drone is having no trouble making good speed because the wind is coming from behind the drone and it won't have any problem getting back.