<Tr> <Th> Publication date </Th> <Td> 1969 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> "At the Cadian Ball" </Td> </Tr> <P> "The Storm" is a short story written by the American writer Kate Chopin in 1898 . The story takes place during the 19th century somewhere in the South, where storms are frequent and dangerous . It did not appear in print in Chopin's lifetime, but it was published in The Complete Works of Kate Chopin in 1969 . This story is the sequel to Chopin's "At the' Cadian Ball". </P> <P> Bobinôt and his four - year - old son, Bibi, are at Friedheimer's store when a particularly violent storm begins . The two decide to remain at the store until the storm passes . Bobinôt then decides to buy a can of shrimp for his wife, Calixta, while he waits with his son for the storm to abate . </P>

Where does the story the storm take place