DSL, it sounds like you got it worse than us! Glad you finally got your car out. I remember helping my Dad dig his out--I thought it was fun, didn't understand why HE was pissed! (I was 7) I know that the winds were very strong--like 60-70mph or more. I am not sure of this, but I think sometime during the storm the lowest pressure ever recorded in North America occurred (non-hurricane related of course).
Enjoy the storm chasing pictures. These guys are a bunch of crazy M*****F******! I love it!
Also check this link out:
http://www.break.com/index/twisterchaser.html