Astrafobi

Also known as אסטרפופוביה, ברונטופוביה, קרונופוביה, טוניטרופוביה, Brontophobia, Keraunophobia

Astraphobia, also known as astrapophobia, brontophobia, ceraunophobia, or tonitrophobia, is the fear of thunder and lightning or an unwarranted fear of scattered and/or isolated thunderstorms, a type of specific phobia. It is a treatable phobia that both humans and animals can develop. The term astraphobia comes from Ancient Greek ἀστραπή (astrape), meaning "thunder", and φόβος (phóbos), meaning "fear".