I also enjoy running from storms, though we do not get them here in BC the same as eastern parts of the country.

I felt really bad this summer driving from Drumheller, Alberta to Calgary. We decided not to camp in the bad lands due to huge storms roling in. But we hit them with the car (and trailer, and bikes and roof box and worldly possesion, and cats). It was intense wind and rain, the wind was so strong that I could not get my car over 70 km/h with a head wind. The part that made me feel bad was driving by a guy on his bike who looked like a drowned rat. He was touring and fully loaded and walking into the wind (no chance of pedalling). Wife and I debated stopping. We only had room for his bike on the trailer. But not a seat to spare, nor panniers and luggage. I still feel bad and hope he did okay, it was a big storm and we saw him pretty early on.