Scottsbluff, Nebraska

So, some days were tougher than others. After traveling all day we drop Shasta on a site at Riverside Campground next to the zoo in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska and then head out to catch the sunset at Scottsbluff National Monument. Once there we check in with the ranger and take the short drive up to the summit while the sky is getting noticeably darker. At the top, while we are getting out of the car our weather alert radio fires off a Tornado Warning! I look at the map and find that the tornado sighting is about 30 miles away and not heading directly towards us. We grab a couple of photos, then drive down to the visitor center while the radio is saying things like "if you are in a mobile home..." and " hail" and "..flood watch". What was the name of that campground? Riverside? Flood Watch, hmm..? Did you notice how close the trailer was to the river? What river, I didn't see a river? Must be one there? Oh yeah, forgot about the tornado... that's what we are really afraid of. (Remember we are from Buffalo, we know a lot about snow but nothing about stuff like this.) We stop at the visitor center, but we don't really see anything because we can faintly hear the rangers weather radio in the back office. We decide to head back to the campground, but then we think what will we do there other than worry too much. We sit in the car paralyzed for a while as for what to do. Then we notice that the sky looks to be getting lighter and the storm seems to be tracking away from us. Being pretty frazzled we decide to eat out and found a simple place with some good Mexican food. Once back at the trailer all is well, but soon some pretty severe thunderstorms roll through as we are going to bed just to use up any of our nerves that are left. When we get up the next morning it seems really quiet and we don't waste much time getting back on the road.