I love thunder storms. To me, they are totally exhilarating, especially if the lightning is visible.
One of my most enduring memories is standing one summer night on the east end of the "White Cliffs of Dover", watching a thunder and lightning storm out over the English channel. It was na intense storm that lasted for nearly half-an-hour (a long time for such things, over here) with almost continuous lightning. It was like November the Fifth!