Rex Trulove
Lightning and thunder are occurring somewhere virtually all the time. How people feel about thunder and lightning, though, varies greatly. It is interesting to see how people feel, especially since we are talking about emotions. Because of this, there is no right or wrong answer.
Today’s poll has to do with your feelings about lightning and thunder.
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Question of
How do you feel about lightning when it occurs?
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It scares me
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I don’t care, one way or the other
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Lightning fascinates me
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I love watching lightning
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Question of
If you are outside and a lightning storm happens, what do you usually do?
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Immediately head for shelter
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Head for shelter only if the lightning is close
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Keep doing what I’m doing
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Other
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Question of
Do you know anyone who was struck by lightning?
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Yes
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No
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Not that I know of
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Question of
What precautions, if any, do you take when you are home and a lightning storm happens?
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I just stay inside
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I turn off electronics like computers and TV
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I close the windows
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I do all of the above
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Other
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Usually, during a thunderstorm, I will go out on my back porch and watch it. It’s not enclosed but it is covered.
Our last thunderstorm packed driving rain and winds of about 40 miles an hour, with frequent lightning. If anyone had stood on either of our porches to watch, they would have been drenched in less than a minute, although both are covered. lol
I love to watch the lightning. My father would take photos of storms, that how it all started.
If he got good images of lightning, he did very well. It isn’t easy to do.
I hit both, it hit my modem and computer, so bad.
We once had a neighbor who had a near miss. The lightning didn’t strike any people or the house, but it struck the electric lines outside the house. It destroyed their stove, washing machine, clothes dryer, microwave oven, computer, water heater, and caused every lightbulb in the house to explode. With all of that, it could have been much worse because it didn’t cause a fire.
Lightning is the scary part of any storm.
It most certainly can be. Our tiny town is surrounded by forests and people are very concerned every time there is lightning.
In our area when a thunder rumble comes the house, it feels like a minor earthquake not to mention the loud sound of the thunder.
That sounds a lot like here. We are at the base of a steep hill, so the sound of thunder bounces off the hill and back at us, amplifying the sound.
That explains why when a loud thunder sound feels like a minor earthquake.
I enjoy rain but can do without the lightning. I have seen the damage.
I have seen that damage, too, unfortunately. Last year, millions of acres of forest land burned in Montana alone and in all of those hundreds of fires, only two or three weren’t caused by lightning. Those few fires that weren’t lightning-caused burned a total of less than 50 acres, combined, too.
I love thunders and storms, but only when I’m home! My hometown is on about 900m above the sea level, therefore the thunders are strong and quite loud! However I love it, even though sometimes I am afraid of it!
I know quite a few people who enjoy the sound of thunder and the flashes of lightning. Our daughter is scared of lightning and thunder, though she is 35 years old.