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