Rolled out of bed and started south today. Similar set up to yesterday's. With stationary front extending NNE from WY through the Dakotas up into Canada. We liked the idea of SW SD and NE so we moved south. Beautiful country, we didn't really stop to enjoy it much.

After a brief stop in Pier we moved down to Valentine NE to try to book a room. After chalking it up to a transition day we realized storms were gathering after all. A quick look at satellite had us blasting West towards Merriman. It started to glob out so we broke off and went back to Valentine.

Wouldn't you know it. About an hour after we broke off, getting near dark, the storms we were after went tornadic and rocketed north through the Dakotas. We did get a modest, late night light show out of it. Tomorrow looks to be east. Tired and frustrated we'll probably use it as a transition day to get down towards the panhandles.