Question

The weather department has predicted that a thunderstorm is likely to occur on a certain day. Suppose you have to go out on that day. Would you carry an umbrella?

Answer 1

We know by basic definition of thunderstorms, that they are storms which occur along with lightning and thunder and lightning is in simple words an electric discharge. Umbrellas have metallic rods.

Complete step by step answer
Thunderstorms are natural phenomena of heavy wind which occur along with thunder and lightning. Thunder is a loud sound which is heard during lightning. Lightning is the electric discharge which happens due to imbalance between electrically charged regions in the atmosphere. This discharge is seen as a bright flash of light. As we have seen that the handle of an umbrella is generally made up of metals, so there might be a possibility of the electric charge traveling through this metal rod. If this happens, the person carrying the umbrella will suffer a high voltage shock which is fatal.
Hence, I will not carry an umbrella on a day with thunderstorms.

Additional information
Lightning acts as a negative charge carrier to earth. We can explain the process of electrocution as the human body is a conductor of electricity, it carries electric current easily through it. During thunderstorms, we often observe that we see the lightning first then after some time we hear the thunder. This is because light travels faster than sound.

Note: We can keep few more points in our mind for our safety during thunderstorms-
We need to avoid open areas like fields as much as possible and also stay wavy from towers to be safe from lightning strikes. We should maintain distance from conducting objects as well as any electrical equipment.