Well we decided we didnt want to drive into downtown St Louis to see the Gateway Arch on a friday afternoon.  We decided to stay at a rest area just an hour north of St Louis.  We got to the rest area around 9 pm.  We hit the hay.  Around midnight the rain started coming down, then the lightning started and then the wind started to rock the rv.  It was quite a storm.  It continued thru the night periodically waking us up with the lightning. In the morning it continued.  It was pouring out and the lighting would roar.  That wasnt the bad part.  The wind was still gusting and shaking the rv.  There was also talk of ha hail storm which would not be good for the rv.  Well i can drive in heavy rain and lightning but this rv is like a big sail in the wind.  We really had no idea what we were gonna do so we stayed put and waited it out.  Finally around 1 pm the weather map showed a break in the rain.  The wind was still gusting but not as bad.  We headed to St Louis to see the Gateway Arch.