Do you ever sit outside and watch the storm approach?

Do you ever sit outside and watch the storm approach?
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I’ve done it during the beginnings of hurricanes, but I never do it purposely when there are tornado warnings. Hurricanes you can watch and feel the rain bands come in, and even stay outside during them at first. Tornados are so fast it is scary to me. I’m reasonably afraid of lightening also, so if there is a lot of lightening in an approaching storm, which is usually the case with tornadoes, I am inside, not taking a shower, not on the phone, LOL.
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