Chasing the local storms this weekend

mapquest.com shows the drive from Denver, CO to Midland, TX as over 11 hrs. That is a distance I can simply not make in a day. So.... I'm going to chase the local CO storms that are expected to develop.

From the Puelbo, CO AFD:
For Saturday: THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER MUCH OF SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO. THE MAIN THREAT FROMTHESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL GENERALLY LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOPSUNDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTCOLORADO SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FORONE OR TWO STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ACROSS BENT...KIOWA...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE HAIL 1/2 INCH ORLESS AND WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.