That is a really bad way to begin the Spring season. The bad thing about peonies is one only gets one shot at the satisfaction of watching them bloom. An early freeze or a storm with high winds and heavy rain sure takes the fun out of gardening. Reminds me of a phrase from a John Prine song:
Have you ever noticed when you're feeling really good
There's always a pigeon that'll come s--- on your hood
Tonight and tomorrow there are tornadoes forcasted for Texas to Minnesota so we will probably be hit with the edges of the storms.