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I thought I was going to die...
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 2:06 pm
by wx247
Hi everyone. Coming home from my final today I was on I-44 when the heaviest rain I have ever seen started falling. Out of nowhere this wind gust came and blew me and the car in front of me off onto the shoulder!! Had I not been going only around 40 mph I would have probably have been blown off the shoulder and into the valley below. There have been several accidents on I-44 this afternoon. Heavy rain continues. Whew! I was so scared.
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 2:09 pm
by cycloneye
Oh boy Garrett glad that you are fine and nothing happened.
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 2:17 pm
by bfez1
Glad to hear you're safe and sound, Garrett.
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 2:22 pm
by GalvestonDuck
Glad you made it home safe, Garrett buddy!
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 2:28 pm
by furluvcats
Glad you are safe Garrett..sounds frightening! Stay indoors the rest of today, if you can!
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 3:07 pm
by isobar
Whoa, glad you're okay!! Sounds like quite a downburst, dude.
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 3:37 pm
by Rainband
Glad your ok Garrett!!! That sounded scary!!
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 3:54 pm
by wx247
isobar wrote:Whoa, glad you're okay!! Sounds like quite a downburst, dude.
I think winds were only around 45 mph or so, but I wasn't prepared for it.
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 5:30 pm
by HurricaneGirl
Holy Crap!! I am glad that you are are safe and sound Garrett!!
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 5:58 pm
by Guest
Gotta hate driving through bad weather. Thank goodness you made it home okay.
...Jennifer...
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 8:51 pm
by azskyman
I've been in those situations. You go from one of anticipation to one of exhilaration to one of anxiety to one of fear....all in a matter of a few seconds.
You want to get in it, drive in it, watch it blow and howl, but once you are there you realize this is no ordinary storm...and then you want it to STOP!!!!
Glad you are ok.
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 9:19 pm
by Miss Mary
Good thing you were going 40! Whew, what a scare Garrett. It will probably stay with you for a while. I'm just so glad you were okay though!
Mary
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 9:26 pm
by Lindaloo
Thank goodness you are okay Garrett. You are a good driver.
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 9:32 pm
by wx247
Lindaloo wrote:Thank goodness you are okay Garrett. You are a good driver.
Wonder if Jim Cantore would do a Storm Stories episode on me. LOL!
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 9:33 pm
by Lindaloo
LOL Garrett!! Possibly.
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 9:36 pm
by Miss Mary
Garrett - well you two are buds now ya know....
. You did recently receive an autographed picture of Jim didn't you? LOL
Mary
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 9:40 pm
by wx247
Yeah. I guess I could call him on his private line and see if he could.
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 10:21 pm
by Miss Mary
Oh Garrett - stop it! LOL
Question - have you ever met Jim? He sure seems like such a nice guy. We were on vacation a few years ago in Destin. I could have sworn a dad near us looked just like Jim Cantore. I kept staring over that way, to the point that my kids said Mom stop staring.....when I tried to explain who I thought he was, you should have seen the rolled eye look I got. And heard the loud sighs. They were hoping he was a celeb....not a Met on TWC. Yes my family just loves this wx devotion thing I've got going. But later I did wonder if that was him! Could have been.
Mary
Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 11:38 pm
by azskyman
Jim Cantore is a genuine person and clearly could relate to most of us here because he knows what it is like to have a passion for weather.
Storm Stories, however, is created and produced by a totally different group of folks...and I doubt he personally would have much input into what story material is to be considered.
Nevertheless, Garrett, might be worth the try.
Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 12:34 am
by JQ Public
Glad you're ok! Stay safe up there