Originally Posted by
staehpj1
I really haven't found thunderstorms to usually be as bad as all day rain. On the other hand they can be pretty scary in really open country in the west or if really severe anywhere. I have been hailed on quite a few times and the lightning was pretty terrifying sometimes when there was no cover for miles and miles.
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With the advent of smart phones with the Weather Channel app I find missing the thunderstorms aren't much of a problem. I duck for cover in restaurants, laundromats or libraries. Getting off the road is important in a thunderstorm, not because of the rain and lightning, but because the odds of getting hit by a car go way up. Lack of visibility in a sudden downpour scares me to no end.