Texas blackouts
When I was stationed in Lackland air force base in Texas for basic training I got a rude awakening about the loud thunder storms in Texas. Being from California I was no stranger to power blackouts caused by thunder storms but apparently the thunderstorms that were happening here were no match for the equipment in most buildings. The thunderstorms were incredibly loud and even frightening but our power always seemed to stay on anyway. In California this kind of storm would have knocked out our power in a second! The building would rattle intensely as it was made of all metal!