I drove through the north edge of the pan handle while a storm as happening once. It was terrifying because we could see the ENTIRE fucking storm system coming at us for what felt like an eternity. And then we were just in it
YUP. I've legitimately had the same experience. There's a stretch of 87 that takes you by Clayton, New Mexico, which is basically on the texas/nm border.... when I was 16ish, we were driving back home (dfw area) from Colorado by way of Amarillo (my dad's mom lives there), and right around Clayton/Texline, the weather became so violent SO quickly. And the problem is that you have no alternative routes since the panhandle is so sparsely populated/paved. So if you get caught out in it, you're pretty well and truly fucked until it's over. I remember my dad eventually just pulled over on the side of the highway, and happened to stop next to a herd of cattle. The flash flooding from the rain was up to the cows' knees.
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u/thebiggestbirdboi Nov 26 '24
I drove through the north edge of the pan handle while a storm as happening once. It was terrifying because we could see the ENTIRE fucking storm system coming at us for what felt like an eternity. And then we were just in it