The summer between my 7th and 8th grade year, my hometown area was devastated by a massive storm system that pounded us with hail, wind, tornadoes, and flooding. It spawned 18 tornadoes and caused massive flash flooding that turned roads into lakes and literally left cars floating down the highways. Straight-line winds exceeded hurricane force causing severe structural damage across the area. The destruction was so extensive that a Presidential Disaster Declaration was declared.
