I'm with Jan! During the day I think they're fascinating to watch -- from a distance. If it's the middle of the night my spot is usually under my pillow!
I stay in bed if they are at night but if they are during the day(which is rare, here) then I will go out onto the deck and watch. I feel sorry for my old doggy Jazz because she can't stand them and she just whines and shakes the whole time. I have to hold her through them because otherwise she about faints.
When I was in Sydney, Australia last year I will never forget the thunderstorm. The hail was bigger then golfballs and we were on the Harbour Bridge!
Usually the window but the last thunderstorm that went through my area i started to wish I had a basement. Four lightning stikes in one block radius in a matter of 30 min. Scary!
Ive never seen anything like that before! One hit my apartment building and im on the top floor!