is it just me or is anyone else frightened????

Phobias can be hard to overcome. I used to be frightened of storms, but as I grew to understand them more, my fears waned. What is it about a storm that does frighten you? Fear of injury or death because of it? This is understandable, but realize that you have made it seemingly unscathed for 44 years now! Realizing that thunder is just a sound wave from lightning, the dark clouds just mean that the cloud is very tall, the wind is a result of the rain coming out of it. Realizing that in the great majority of cases, a storm will pass harmlessly by if you are in a reasonable shelter. Maintaining an awareness of what the storm is doing can help a lot.

Hope this helps, at least a bit.

I have talked with many people about the fear of storms over the years.

In fact, the reason I became a forecaster was the fear of getting caught out on a tractor on my father's farm. I wanted to learn how I could prevent having to sit out in the open (no tractors had cabs back in those days) during a thunderstorm.

Everyone is a unique individual and after talking to most, the common denominator was normally just fear of the unknown. That is, that they just didn't know or understand was was happening within the storm. I often suggest that they may want to seek help from a health professional but on occasion (especially with youngsters) I would ask them if they would like to ride along on a storm chase and I could show and explain how storms worked and the differences in them and when to be worried or more often, when not to be worried at all. This sometimes does work.

If it is a fear of the unknown, I would suggest you take an introductory meteorology course or even a spotter course given by the NWS as getting the knowledge that might ease your fears.

The fear of the unknown is a very powerful force but it can be tamed through knowledge.

I'm sorry that you go through that... but for me I'm scared of them too, but at the same time amazed and astonished. Where I live we go through about 0-4 thunderstorms with lightning a year so it's very rare to get one here. Have you considered moving to a different location? I live in the Pacific Northwest, In Vancouver, Canada (near Seattle) to be specific and the last time I remember seeing a large, powerful, rumbling storm with frequent lightning was in the late 1990s. If you cannot move, you can get therapy for that phobia.

Sorry to hear that Janet. Have you ever sought professional help? I used to be quite frightened of lightning, until one night I was standing on my balcony during an electrical storm and was absolutely fascinated. I'm actually fine now! My real terror is wasps - and mean terror. I don't know how many times I've almost been killed by running straight onto the road.

No I really like storms. Sounds like the best thing for you would be for someone to give you a really big hug the next time there's a storm - avoiding the bowl, of course.

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We used to hide in the little space under the stairs when we were young, so, yes, it's ok to be scared...just remember that all storms will pass and they're never as bad as we fear...just like most things in life, really. Try to enjoy that thril of fear...it heightens every sense we have.

My dad used to take us out into thunder storms to watch the lightning flashing above us and I used to love it. Now? I am absolutely scared ****-less! I HATE thunder and lightning and I turn off all electrics and my mobile - I even bring the mattress downstairs in case lightning hits the roof! Don't worry, you are far from alone on this one x x :(

Oh dear. Have you perhaps thought about seeking out therapy? Sitting on the stairs with a sleeping bag and a bowl to be sick in is very strange. Very strange indeed.

Brontophobia. It's a treatable condition, but that weather is so rare in the UK nowadays they probably won't bother. I could tell you all night that there's nothing to be afraid of, but it won't help - phobias can't be dismissed rationally. You've probably got more chance of winning the National Lottery (twice) than of being harmed by lightning.