Anyone ever driven through a Tornado or flood? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Bulldogwinters · 06-21-2010, 12:17 AM

Like the title suggests, I'm just wondering if anyone else has ever driven through a tornado or flash flood? before I get into my ridiculously long story, I just want to thank god that I wasn't driving my Camaro (for the first time in months)

For those of you unaware, The last tornado to touch down in Billings, Montana was in July of 1958.. So It's safe to say they are fairly uncommon.
Today, my girlfriend and I were out on the rims ( sandstone cliffs) and when the weather started to turn we decided to head back to her car. about 20 feet from her car it started to rain very heavily. Luckily we made it to the car just in time, and head back on the highway to get home. Now, my girl hasn't been driving for very long and the rain and going 50 mph scared her so I just had her pull over till she felt comfortable with the amount of rain comin down. So we get down by a creek that is just below my house and pull over into a school parking lot because it begins to rain heavily again... and this time we end up getting stuck in the car for close to an hour! This school was my elementary school, so I knew exactly what it was when the tornado siren started going off. I told her we needed to go so we headed towards my house. as soon as we get to were the creek intersects the road.. of course, the road is completely flooded! so we turned around. by this time she was freaking out, and I made her let me drive. heading back the other way to my house she screams and starts freakin out so i stop, and see a (what seemed to be) huge tornado maybe a mile ahead of us. Now at this point I really had no choice but to keep heading towards it to get back on the highway and floor it away from the tornado. I saw the tornado touch down probably less than a 1/4 mile away from us. one hand on the wheel, and one hand on the girl I navigated my way all the way around the flooded city going to her house only to see a huge funnel cloud forming that way. So I turned back around and somehow managed to get home... Very intense drive. I surprised myself with how calm I was, especially with how much she was freaking out!

Long story short.. Tornadoes/floods = SCARY
Dodge stratus (seems to)= better control in the flooded streets

down by the creek where we stopped

few of the tornado

Some damage and flooding

White_Knuckle_Tight · 06-21-2010, 02:42 AM

Damn dude, that's crazy. Glad you're ok

Chevyg1rl · 06-21-2010, 02:42 AM

I'm glad you're both safe!! That is scary. We drove through flash floods while in Hawaii last month. We had a Lincoln Towncar so I wasn't as worried as I would have been if we were in a smaller car.

305pride · 06-21-2010, 02:56 AM

screw that, ive driving through a hurricane once to get to my grandmas house. not cool at all. everything gets black and its like a ghost town. not even cops out to save you. glad ur both ok.

White_Knuckle_Tight · 06-21-2010, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Chevyg1rl

I'm glad you're both safe!! That is scary. We drove through flash floods while in Hawaii last month. We had a Lincoln Towncar so I wasn't as worried as I would have been if we were in a smaller car.

A Lincoln!?!?! Blaphemer!

lol

Revo1 · 06-21-2010, 04:49 AM

Holy crap dude! Glad you guys are ok, and PS:

lol Reed Timmer would be proud

Chevyg1rl · 06-21-2010, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by White_Knuckle_Tight

A Lincoln!?!?! Blaphemer!

lol

There are no Camaros to rent on Kauai, we tried. :( The airline lost our luggage and the rental car company felt so bad they upgraded us to the Town Car for free. We couldn't pass it up, it was a nice car.

JaxJags · 06-21-2010, 01:13 PM

Wow, that's crazy. Glad to see you're ok.

Bulldogwinters · 06-21-2010, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 305pride

screw that, ive driving through a hurricane once to get to my grandmas house. not cool at all. everything gets black and its like a ghost town. not even cops out to save you. glad ur both ok.

That's what you get for livin in Miami! lol I personally think a Hurricane would be a lot more hellish than what I went through.

Thanks everyone

305pride · 06-21-2010, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bulldogwinters

That's what you get for livin in Miami! lol I personally think a Hurricane would be a lot more hellish than what I went through.

Thanks everyone

lol seriously. but we in miami seem to turn out ok cos we have been getting lucky and we are pretty prepared down here.

Bulldogwinters · 06-21-2010, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 305pride

lol seriously. but we in miami seem to turn out ok cos we have been getting lucky and we are pretty prepared down here.

Yeah man, You can expect some pretty harsh weather, In Montana the only bad thing we get is crazy snow! nobody expects this sorta thing.

305pride · 06-21-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bulldogwinters

Yeah man, You can expect some pretty harsh weather, In Montana the only bad thing we get is crazy snow! nobody expects this sorta thing.

yea tornados are so random. we can see a hurricane coming days before lol

Bulldogwinters · 06-21-2010, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 305pride

yea tornados are so random. we can see a hurricane coming days before lol

I love Florida, but I don't think I could live there just because of the hurricanes. And the humidity is ridiculous! lol

305pride · 06-21-2010, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bulldogwinters

I love Florida, but I don't think I could live there just because of the hurricanes. And the humidity is ridiculous! lol

its been really hot this summer. like even too hot for me. i dont think its been this hot ina while. damn global warming. so many girls tho, everywhere lol i love miami

06-21-2010, 12:17 AM	#1
Bulldogwinters SS #2431 Drives: 2001 Pewter Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 1,224 View My Garage	Anyone ever driven through a Tornado or flood? Like the title suggests, I'm just wondering if anyone else has ever driven through a tornado or flash flood? before I get into my ridiculously long story, I just want to thank god that I wasn't driving my Camaro (for the first time in months) For those of you unaware, The last tornado to touch down in Billings, Montana was in July of 1958.. So It's safe to say they are fairly uncommon. Today, my girlfriend and I were out on the rims ( sandstone cliffs) and when the weather started to turn we decided to head back to her car. about 20 feet from her car it started to rain very heavily. Luckily we made it to the car just in time, and head back on the highway to get home. Now, my girl hasn't been driving for very long and the rain and going 50 mph scared her so I just had her pull over till she felt comfortable with the amount of rain comin down. So we get down by a creek that is just below my house and pull over into a school parking lot because it begins to rain heavily again... and this time we end up getting stuck in the car for close to an hour! This school was my elementary school, so I knew exactly what it was when the tornado siren started going off. I told her we needed to go so we headed towards my house. as soon as we get to were the creek intersects the road.. of course, the road is completely flooded! so we turned around. by this time she was freaking out, and I made her let me drive. heading back the other way to my house she screams and starts freakin out so i stop, and see a (what seemed to be) huge tornado maybe a mile ahead of us. Now at this point I really had no choice but to keep heading towards it to get back on the highway and floor it away from the tornado. I saw the tornado touch down probably less than a 1/4 mile away from us. one hand on the wheel, and one hand on the girl I navigated my way all the way around the flooded city going to her house only to see a huge funnel cloud forming that way. So I turned back around and somehow managed to get home... Very intense drive. I surprised myself with how calm I was, especially with how much she was freaking out! Long story short.. Tornadoes/floods = SCARY Dodge stratus (seems to)= better control in the flooded streets down by the creek where we stopped few of the tornado Some damage and flooding

06-21-2010, 02:42 AM	#3
Chevyg1rl Drives: Chevys Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NorCal Posts: 1,408 View My Garage	I'm glad you're both safe!! That is scary. We drove through flash floods while in Hawaii last month. We had a Lincoln Towncar so I wasn't as worried as I would have been if we were in a smaller car. __________________

06-21-2010, 02:56 AM	#4
305pride Drives: 3.4l 1995 camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: miami, fl Posts: 2,202	screw that, ive driving through a hurricane once to get to my grandmas house. not cool at all. everything gets black and its like a ghost town. not even cops out to save you. glad ur both ok. __________________ just call me alex. they make anti-me PSA's cos im dope lmao

06-21-2010, 04:49 AM	#6
Revo1 Don't Like it? Suggit. Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 14,832 View My Garage	Holy crap dude! Glad you guys are ok, and PS: lol Reed Timmer would be proud __________________ "Tops off, tach up baby- loud and proud!" A Camaro lover from day one- 1996 3.8 V6 Camaro, to 1996 5.7 LT1 Camaro Z28, to the sold 2002 5.7 LS1 Camaro SS, and NOW, a [I]6.2 L99 VR 2SS/RS: XS Power stainless full exhaust, Airaid CAI, BMR drop springs and sways, custom tune by Cal Speed- 411rwhp

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