Thunderstorms - Love Em or Hate Em?

I don’t have pets and live fairly near the sea so look out and watch them. Only thing I don’t like is if directly overhead and very loud bang thunder or likely to be struck by lightning around the house and garden. Sick of the amount of rain we are still getting at the moment too.

I love a good storm.It excites and invigorates.Don't like rain and sogginess though.

I love a good thunderstorm. I’m a country girl and live out in the sticks so it’s often paired with power cuts which is a pain but there’s nothing better than being wrapped up in a duvet window open listening to a thunderstorm

They don't bother me. I grew up in the country so got used to them. They never bothered our dog either and I don't think our son even notices them!

They don't bother me or our dog, my mum would turn everything off, unplug Ariel cable and make us sit on the stairs when we were kids lol

Not a fan of them to be honest. Had pets who hated them think that's why I'm not a fan as I've spent years trying to sort them out

It’s fine if I’m indoors, as sometimes it’s quite therapeutic to watch. But, I definitely do not enjoy being out in the rain, in any shape or form

They don't bother my 13year old dog at all and l absolutely love them, l live by the sea and love watching the lightning and waiting for a thunder clap and watching hailstones hammering down, l find it fascinating to watch and listen too and also looking for a rainbow when the sun comes out after the storm

I love thunder and lightning but my partner. Wife Hates them so does one of my daughters they hide

I love a good storm and love to watch the lightening. My house rabbit on the other hand is not a fan and thumps back to the thunder, I usually have to put on some music to keep him happy during a storm

I really love a thunderstorm especially one in the warmer months. The cats don’t like them though which isn’t great

I hate them. The sound and light scares the hell out of me and I've never gotten used to it.

There was one not too long ago that sounded extremely powerful, but I was asleep so I just kept sleeping while ignoring it much as I could.

I love a good thunderstorm with lightening flashes etc but only if I'm inside nice and warm looking out perhaps with a nice mug of hot chocolate in my hand. If I'm caught outside in such a storm I'm really frightened. Pets seem to vary a lot how they react from extreme fear to complete indifference. My current cat will go to the window to see what is happening and then perhaps get a little frightened and come over to me for re-assurance for a while.

We both love storms are confused about when they became 'thunderstorms'? Surely a storm is a storm?

I love a good storm and to be able to sit and watch the lightening in the evening.

I wouldn't be standing at the window watching. I'd be outside watching. Love a good thunder and lightning session

I hate them. I make sure to unplug the T.V. When I lived with my parents we lived in a area that had really bad thunderstorms on a regular basis so we often sat on the stairs. It's awful when it hits buildings you just hope nobody gets hurt!

Hated them as a kid love them as an adult as long as I'm inside will watch it all and jus lay listening to it, also love walking in the rain just something calming about it

The only time I was really scared during a thunderstorms was on a motorway when it was overhead rain was so loud couldn't hear the thunder and some people was still speeding. When we found a service station to pull in lots of workmen were standing under tall trees