The historian simply states, "At times the plains are bright and quiet; at times they are black with the sudden violence of weather. Always there are winds." This passage by the historian summarizes the often changing weather on the plains.
Momaday talks of his grandmothers storm cellar. He reminisces on the cellar and all the places they would go when they were younger. Momaday also talks about the land around the cellar. From the uneven ground to the rolling hills, these features made the setting.
My personal experience relating to chapter XIV is the just the fact that I have lived in South Dakota nearly my whole life. South Dakota is known for its plains and for the unpredictable weather. There have been many times in my life where i have been in a mean storm. I can remember a couple of times where there have been tornados around Yankton. One time, I was even home alone and my parents called to tell me to get in the basement. That was a very scary time for me. Luckily, nothing too bad has ever happened to me during a rough storm.