re: What should you do if you encounter a tornado while driving on the highway?

Get out your cell phone and start filming it.

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Find somewhere covered, an overpass, underpass, drainage culvert... if you can't, I think a ditch and getting low would be the best option.

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They have found that an overpass or underpass is not a safe place - ditch would be better.

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Many people mistakenly think that a highway overpass provides safety from a tornado. The reality is: an overpass may be one of the worst places to seek shelter from a tornado. An overpass as tornado shelter can put people at a greater risk of being killed or seriously injured by flying debris from the powerful tornado winds.

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LINK

Got my answers if you're curious

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Tornado Safety if Caught in a Car
Strong winds from a tornado are capable of picking up debris and depositing it miles away from where it was lifted. If winds are strong enough, cars can be blown over and picked up by the tornado. It is important to know what to do if you are driving and become caught in severe weather.

Trying to outrun a tornado in your vehicle is the number one thing to remember not to do. AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Dave Samuhel said that trying to outrun a tornado is a bad idea because tornadoes have the potential to travel over 60 mph and they don't have to follow road patterns. Driving on a 90-degree angle away from the tornado is a good strategy to follow in order to distance yourself from the tornado.
"A compass or GPS may be helpful to determine which way to drive on a 90-degree angle away from the storm," Samuhel said.
If you see a tornado developing where you are driving, the best thing to do is to pull over and evacuate your vehicle. Seek shelter in the nearest sturdy building or storm shelter; do not hide under your car. The wind could potentially roll your car over. If there is no available shelter, find the nearest ditch or low-lying area and crouch low to the ground covering your head with your arms.
Potentially sturdy structures to look for while driving are fast food restaurants and banks. Fast food restaurants will usually have a cooler that could withstand a tornado similar to a safe in a bank, according to Samuhel. Also, seeking shelter in an interior wall is a good idea.
"The more walls between you and the tornado, the better off you are," Samuhel said.

Underpasses may seem like a safe place to hide, but this is a myth, due to the fact that they are above ground. Winds from a tornado can accelerate through the small places of an underpass causing the potential for the underpass to collapse or your vehicle to be blown away.
In the event of severe weather, it is important to know where a tornado could form and what safety precautions you should follow.
"Know where you are and what counties have watches and warnings issued for them, and keep a watchful eye to the sky," Samuhel said.

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Find somewhere covered, an overpass, underpass, drainage culvert

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Nope.

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a ditch and getting low

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Yup.

Or haul arse and GTFO of there.

I will have my 80 lb dog with me. That will complicate things. I'd risk my life to save him.

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Find some farmer's well and strap yourself to the pipes with your belt. They go at least 80 feet down and should hold.

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And make sure there's a barn filled with sharp shite right next to me?

Drive directly into it. Kick the shite out of it.

I was thinking about putting on my Fournette jersey and running that bish over, but I'll be in Alabama when it hits us, so that wouldn't work.
























ZING!

When I moved to Colorado, there were 3 tornadoes on the Eastern plains of the state along the interstate. Only one was a real threat, as it was heading straight towards us on the interstate. Being that there are no trees, valleys or structures to take shelter in, I floored the old 98 Altima and safely got past it's path with time to spare. I probably hit 120 that day in my car loaded down with all my shite.