Holy smokes - your dad was standing by a metal post??!
Well, perhaps now it was good Dad used the TV forecast guy to find out!
Here is southern Calif, we’ve been dancing for rain and we had a bit the other day. We stood outside before it rained and in all my life I don’t think I’ve smelled sulphur in the air more than that day.
Yes, our covered porch was held up by a large metal post on each side of the front. They were painted to match the frame house so though we knew they were metal I guess he just didn’t make the connection or thought it would never happen to him. My dog was totally freaked by storms after that and would hide under a bed, but my dad kept going out to watch. Sounds crazy I know but he was not killed by a storm so guess he was right.