Hehe ....
It's getting to be the wet season here in FL
and my boys had their first T'storm the other day
They started yapping .... mainly because of the noise I think it surprised them more than anything
But as time went on they got more and more used to it
Them becoming frightened by storms has a lot to do with how you react to it too
They are going to be startled by the noise and it's going to get them excited .... if you try and distract them with something they like that is calming ..... giving them food
or feeding them some treats
it will help
Don't try and converse with them
Don't try and calm them with words
Them trying to listen and hear two different things at the same time will just get them that much more excited