1 The Tri-State Tornado lasted for 3 1/2 hours, starting down at 1:01pm 3 miles NNW of Ellington, MS and dissipating at 4:30pm 3 miles SW of Petersburg, IN. 2  Average forward speed of this tornado was 62 miles-per-hour with a record setting speed of 73 miles-per-hour at one point.
The side effects of a blown head gasket include oil and coolantmixing, poor performance, and smoking.
Â· just now. Report Abuse. An overheating car can cause a head gasket to fail. Normally though, if the engine is stopped when the warning light goes on or the gauge gets into or near the red zone, it won't. It has happened though, and the overheating is almost undoubtedly the cause of the failure.