Going out in a storm, SCARY!!!
Most of us have families that would like us to be safe out on the water. It is because they do not want to see our kids bury us.
We are a small kayak community, so someone always knows somebody that got injured or hurt in some way.
Stay Safe, and know your limit is the best advice I can give to you all.
Most of us here are not experienced to capsizing in huge storm swells, so we fear the thought of what you described.
Have fun.
P.S.
When I read your story I Imagined this:
In conditions like this: