I love thunder and lightning storms, but I have a healthy respect for them as well .... when I was 17 I was watching out my bedroom window (lying in bed since it was after 2:00 a.m) and watching the lightning when a bolt hit the street lamp maybe 50 feet away .... luckily nothing much electrical was on in the house, but it sure made my alarm clock light flicker for a few minutes .... the boom of thunder was SOOOOO loud! Sure made my heart race!