Louisiana Woman Survives after Driving in Hurricane Force Winds

As a massive storm moved through Louisiana Monday bringing with it flying debris, high winds, and torrential rain, a Sulphur woman had a terrifying experience while driving in her vehicle according to KPLC.

It must have felt like a scene straight out of the movie Twister.

Straight line winds, some in excessive of 90 miles per hour were clocked in several parts of Acadiana and the state Monday evening. Near Sulphur winds were clocked at 104 miles per hour.

Imagine if you were out driving when the weather hit. That was the situation for one woman who ended up having a terrible experience.

Heather Cormier says she was driving down North Cities Service Highway when the storm moved through the area. She says she is glad she is alive.

She started seeing debris flying across the windshield in front of her, and then her vehicle started being moved by the winds.

As the storm raged, her vehicle was moved and then it flipped over with her inside. She says she is amazed she was able to make it out of the situation without being hurt or worse.

Cormier says it was a frightening experience as the scene in front of her began to unfold,

The next thing I know something was just coming at my car, and it him and I keep rolling and ended up upside down across the street.

She says it was terrifying as it was dark, she could see rain going sideways, and she was trying to pull her vehicle of to the side of the road when everything started to happen.

Cormier says she was relieved to be able to get out of the vehicle eventually, and while she does have to deal with the situation with her car, she points out that a vehicle can be replaced; she is just amazed she survived the harrowing experience.

In that same area, Munro's Safety Apparel had extreme damage to their building and property according to their Branch Manager Stephanie Coleman. She says as the noise got louder and louder she along with other employees ran to the bathroom to seek shelter as the storm passed.

And we just all hunkered down in there and that's when we heard everything crashing in. The whole front on my store is blown in to the inside. There is glass and water and everything, everywhere.