If it's any consolation, I know the area reasonably well, and I'd have done exactly the same thing and flown away from the path of a storm - that's what good airmanship is all about!
I hope that when you get the pleasure of telling the man to stuff it, that you'll relay the event to all of us PPRuNers so we can rejoice with you.
I see mike oscar has made it to the halls of fame!