When the perfectly logical explanation involves millions of volts of electricity explosively turning the air to plasma in a random, localized area, being scared is still a pretty reazonable reaction.
Spend a thunderstorm beside a AM radio tower, effectively a 400’ tall lightning rod. Bonus points if it’s night and you can see St. Elmo’s Fire (corona discharge) from every sharp point on the tower and guy wires.
Worst thunderstorm situation husband and I have been in -
We have a class B RV – this is a fancy name for a Chevy van commercially converted to a very small RV. We were unable to get a reservation at the RV park we normally stayed at in Lancaster, PA area and we had booked a space at another park we had not been to before, but looked nice and was rated well. We arrived in the afternoon, checked in, checked the space and that the electricity and TV worked and left to spend the day out and go out for dinner. (We bought it as substitute hotel room after we had we had bedbugs -not to camp out, cook, etc.) What we did notice about the space – rather obvious – is that it seemed to be cut of a large rock which came up on both sides of it (same as space next to it).
When we went back after dinner and a walk around the local Walmart (our normal evening activity when we travel) there were signs of a storm coming. As we approached the RV park the emergency signal came up on our cell phones and the radio with the information that a major thunderstorm was coming with terribly bad lightning. Husband had to back the RV into the cut out space in the rock so we could settle in for the night – while I stood outside and directed him -without hitting the rock and more or less centered in the space which hopefully would be level. The winds came up, the thunder drew closer. I managed to get him into the space without hitting the rock on either side of the RV. We then had to hook up the electricity and cable TV connection – the latter needed so we could find out what was going on with the storm – and the storm hit before we finished and we were standing outside in, hoping not to get hit by lightning as we working with electricity in the rain.
We then had to sit in the RV/van and listen to the storm raging outside and continue to hope we would not get hit by lightning.
Templo S.U.D. over 2 years ago
Any of you Baldo readers have small children who sleep scared with you during a thunderstorm?
bikamper over 2 years ago
Grandkids once in a while.
Twelve Badgers in a Suit Premium Member over 2 years ago
When the perfectly logical explanation involves millions of volts of electricity explosively turning the air to plasma in a random, localized area, being scared is still a pretty reazonable reaction.
Cameron1988 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Same
DennisH2 over 2 years ago
Ah, US society in a nutshell, claiming to follow the science but in reality, just being driven by fear, panic, and emotion.
raybarb44 over 2 years ago
Dad’s snoring can be comforting during a storm…..
mpearl over 2 years ago
where’s the garage? And the Impala?
Natarose over 2 years ago
Me too Gracie!
Nancy Simpson over 2 years ago
The same is true of airplane turbulence.
John Wiley Premium Member over 2 years ago
Spend a thunderstorm beside a AM radio tower, effectively a 400’ tall lightning rod. Bonus points if it’s night and you can see St. Elmo’s Fire (corona discharge) from every sharp point on the tower and guy wires.
interstateking Premium Member over 2 years ago
Aww cute baby girl scared
mafastore over 2 years ago
Worst thunderstorm situation husband and I have been in -
We have a class B RV – this is a fancy name for a Chevy van commercially converted to a very small RV. We were unable to get a reservation at the RV park we normally stayed at in Lancaster, PA area and we had booked a space at another park we had not been to before, but looked nice and was rated well. We arrived in the afternoon, checked in, checked the space and that the electricity and TV worked and left to spend the day out and go out for dinner. (We bought it as substitute hotel room after we had we had bedbugs -not to camp out, cook, etc.) What we did notice about the space – rather obvious – is that it seemed to be cut of a large rock which came up on both sides of it (same as space next to it).
When we went back after dinner and a walk around the local Walmart (our normal evening activity when we travel) there were signs of a storm coming. As we approached the RV park the emergency signal came up on our cell phones and the radio with the information that a major thunderstorm was coming with terribly bad lightning. Husband had to back the RV into the cut out space in the rock so we could settle in for the night – while I stood outside and directed him -without hitting the rock and more or less centered in the space which hopefully would be level. The winds came up, the thunder drew closer. I managed to get him into the space without hitting the rock on either side of the RV. We then had to hook up the electricity and cable TV connection – the latter needed so we could find out what was going on with the storm – and the storm hit before we finished and we were standing outside in, hoping not to get hit by lightning as we working with electricity in the rain.
We then had to sit in the RV/van and listen to the storm raging outside and continue to hope we would not get hit by lightning.