What water didn't your great granddad like? It rained in SD but not that much. When I lived there, it was a matter of evacuating all of my Barbie dolls to the basement if there was a tornado warning. The hailstorms weren't too scary, kind of exciting and since Dad was in the insurance adjusting business, hailstorms meant more business for him.
Gee, it doesn't even rain in Florida any more. I have a cd of thunderstorms and lightning because I miss hearing the rain.