When I bought Project Cheap Camaro—a $2,800 1968 coupe with a halfway attached roof and otherwise great bones—I was pretty sure I’d just scored one of the DIY deals of the year. Why was it so cheap?

A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. for thunderstorms and outflow in effect until 4:15 p.m. for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area.