Storms - what do you do?

I was just talking to a coworker about storms and it came up what our parents did with us when we were little during a storm. ; My parents didn't do anything, but make us terrified of thunder and lighting. ; It was until I met my DH that I actually get excited about thunder and lighting. ; When we were little my mom would hide in the bathroom (no windows) and my dad would sit out in the living room and watch. ; We had to decide to either go out in the living room with the big picture window or go with my mom and hide. ; That is what we usually did. ; Especially after one storm when the lighting hit the transformer right outside our house. ; I will never forget feeling that heat and seeing the intense light.

My DH and I got stuck outside in a tent during a huge thunder and lighting storm, we had no choice but to cuddle and listen to it right above our heads. ; Since then I have been wanting to watch lighting and listen to the thunder.

So the question is what did your parents do to make you not scared of the thunder and lighting? ; What do you do now?

 

Hmm... you know, I can't think of them doing anything in particular other than gathering flashlights and/or candles... except if everything was taking on that peculiar green tinge that generally happens only when conditions are right for a tornado (have you ever noticed that?) ; I'm not generally overly fond of the storms that pass right overhead... but that's mostly because I don't like loud noise at all (I'm jumpy, I guess *shrug*).

If we're out with DH's parents and a storm passes the area (not right overhead, but close enough to see the light show), we generally sit out on the front porch and treat it like fireworks

I'd say if we ever have kids it'll probably be similar... prepare for a power failure, but unless things are ripe for a tornado (in which case, obviously seek low ground and arrange some distractions), just sit back and enjoy the show!

after turning off and unplugging the computer(s), of course ; (I lost a VCR to a lightning strike, even with a surge-suppressing power bar... unplug the expensive stuff during an electrical storm is the standard in our house ; )

 

I'm with weemcp's hubby. ; I love them. ; Even the kids like a good thunderstorm.

As long as I'm not on the road, I love to watch the lightning flash and hear the thunder roll. ; Until this year, we haven't had too many tornado alerts, but when I do hear one when I'm at home, I run to the Environment Canada website and check the radar. ; We have a radar installation just outside town so we are dead centre on the map!