Day 1 – from clear blue sky to scary car-stopping storm!

On the road after a great lunch in Lincoln, Nebraska, I headed north letting my GPS take me through the hinterlands on my way to the badlands. In South Dakota, what started as a unique cloud formation turned into the worst storm I have ever driven in. It was raining and hailing so hard at one point, I could not see the road in front of me and all traffic halted. Off to the side, the rain was splashing up and spraying/blowing so hard it was forming a dense moving cloud at ground level. From where I was stopped, I could see 4 horses huddled together with the rain cloud flowing around them as it blew through the wash. Fortunately no hail damage, just an exciting half hour to add to my travels! A few pics of the day are located in the gallery. Enjoy!