brontophobia

Fear of thunder

Brontophobia is an irrational fear of thunder and lightning.

The phobia can trigger anxiety, panic attacks, or the need to hide during storms.

While many people find thunderstorms unsettling, brontophobia describes fear intense enough to disrupt normal life: Her brontophobia kept her glued to weather forecasts all spring.

storms

thunderstorm

Violent weather with lightning

lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
squallBrief, violent windstorm

downpour · cloudburst · monsoon · cumulonimbus · wind · rain · hail · shelter

symptoms

trembling

Involuntary shaking motion

panicUncontrollable sudden fear
sweatingMoisture through pores
palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat

hyperventilation · nausea · dread · terror · shivering · startle · avoidance · nightmares · heart-pounding · restlessness

thunder

rumble

Low rolling sound

clapStrike palms together
boomLoud deep sound
crackNarrow break or attempt

peal · roar · rolling · thunderclap · reverberation · thunderstorm · forecast · radar · flash · bolt

psychology

fight-or-flight

Acute threat reaction

traumaLasting psychological wound
catastrophizingImagining worst-case outcomes
hypervigilanceHeightened threat sensitivity

trigger · conditioning · desensitization · psychotherapy · counseling

brontophobia

thunderstorm

trembling

rumble

fight-or-flight

brontophobia

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