Originally Posted by howsteepisit

If the wind is so strong as to be blowing over trees, then you should not have been riding. I would have taken refuge in a building or under an overpass to see if the wind died down. The cell phone is a good tool for battling high wind and rains. Reminds of a tour many years ago where after two days of rain, the real deluge started one night. My friend and I finally gave up and camped in a State Park restroom. Next day he called home and got his parents to come and get us. Good thing too, as all the roads were flooded and after driving 60 miles to find an open road, a couple of funnel clouds passed over the car.